The best restaurants in Castle Newark and Sherwood East Midlands

Superb food beautifully served in a great atmosphere. Excellent service from very helpful staff. The entertainment was a pleasant background to an enjoyable evening.

The chicken jalfrezi I ordered was delicious unfortunately the ordered Raitha was just a plain yoghurt and the lemon rice a Pilau rice with a wedge of lemon I know it as a plain boiled rice cooked with grated lemon rind

Warm and welcoming place. Staff are amazing!!! Great place for a little break, getting tasks done or meeting your friends. If you are thinking of bringing your dog in, be warned. There are people who really hates dogs and they are making lots of complaints to ban them.

When you walk in you are acknowledged and welcomed. Ian is a star in keeping his beers in tip top condition whereas Jackie runs the kitchen with speed and efficiency. The food is real - not boil in the bag and the variation in specifically theme nights every week means you don’t get tired of the menus. This pub is a must if you are within 30 miles its well worth a visit. You won’t be disappointed.

On our way to Lincoln but got stranded due to floods and blocked roads. Saw the White Swan Inn So popped in and asked could we possibly stay the night on the carpark in our motorhome. No hesitation,we were welcomed and given perfect directions on how to avoid floods in the morning. We ate a very large delicious piping hot Roast meal with a big jug of gravy. Washed down with great beers. Lovely atmosphere,very reasonable price for the food and drinks. Back to the motorhome with our new directions to Lincoln. Slept like logs. Will definitely call back and really recommend The White Swan for great food and great hosts.

Food was dry, not much flavour, not worth the price

Good drinks selection. Good sun spot for a few drinks. Nice location, friendly staff.

It was a quiet night for a quick drink but pleasant enough and nice friendly guys behind the bar

Lovely outdoor sitting area especially in good weather. Food and coffee very good.

Brilliant kebab they are clean they are polite and most important food is good never had a problem in many years I've used them

Nice people, great atmosphere, a real English pub.

A hidden gem, just parked up this evening and had a Bacon cheese burger and chips! The best truck stop dinner I’ve ever had! Would 10/10 recommend and the staff and manager are all lovely! Thanks :)

Edited. Previously was a good review, however since finding out how badly staff and suppliers were treated by the owner I wish I’d never stepped inside the place. Seemingly the owner isn’t capable of running a fit and proper business, which is perhaps why this has now closed down in Newark.

I really enjoyed the service and the food was top noch same it has closed it should reopen so I can eat there every day

Visited here today after a walk along the river, was very disappointed. I had a latte which was bitter and my partner a tea which was undrinkable and we both had a scone each,with jam and cream, no butter,which had obviously been frozen and then defrosted, they were hard and crumbly. The most disappointing part was that everything was served in cardboard trays and cups and there were no trays to carry the food out on. This meant that I had to take everything out in two trips, this was not a problem in itself but this all suggests to me that the staff are too lazy to do things properly and to use proper plates, cups and cutlery. So for two virtually inedible scones and two drinks we paid £12 which is daylight robbery and if the staff continue in an this way I can't be see them having a business for much longer especially as all the other cafes etc we saw were very busy.