The best restaurants in Trent Rushcliffe East Midlands

As my friend had a big birthday (she won’t want me to divulge her age) 😜 I decided to take her somewhere new. I had seen Platform 29 on various social media sites & thought it looked very pleasant, so booked. Having never been to Ratcliffe in Trent, we set off on our adventure & we were not disappointed. The staff were all very lovely, nothing was too much trouble, even when my friend had an intolerance to mayo which I hadn’t told them about when I booked & they had asked about dietary requirements. 🤦🏼‍♀️ They made her some plain sandwiches which were equally delightful. The sandwiches were amazing, the bread was very fresh & light, the fillings plentiful. The scones were some of the best I’ve had anywhere & I’ve sampled a few in my time! Now I’m struggling to fine the words to describe the cakes (lemon & chocolate) as they were a triumph! The were so light & delicious, again some of the nicest I have had, with or without afternoon tea. I would just like to say a really big “thank you” to them for making the experience memorable in truly the best way!

Visited today with my mother and mother in law for the first time, we will be returning, made to feel so welcome by the lovely lady Rona, food was wonderful, we loved the surroundings, Thank You very much

I decided to order after a friend recommended and it was incredible. Definitely my takeaway of choice now. The pizzas arrived red hot and were so fresh we really enjoyed it. The Rocky road slabs for dessert are out of this world too if you are unsure whether to order don’t be!! You won’t be disappointed 5*+

Lunch was superb but only had capacity for starter and main course. But we booked five more tables for later in the year to include 2 for starters and puds meals. Oh and we had a cider to accompany our lunch since we used the buses so couldn't have to drive.

Busy, with a superb range of beers.

The BEST pizza shop around, by far 👍🏻

Day of the Dead event, the music and atmosphere were fantastic, drinks not over expensive, but the food was awful Im afraid. We ordered the nachos which was unlike any nachos Ive had before, bland tasteless and soggy and a sharing dish that wasnt even enough for one person. I was expecting tortilla chips or totopos covered with cheese or cheese sauce, as well as a variety of other toppings and garnishes, ground spicy beef or grilled chicken vegetables (such as chili peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and olives), and condiments such as salsa, guacamole, or sour cream. Even if a small portion of these for the price. Instead..we got flavourless torilla chips not even salted, and most were soggy as sitting in a flavourless white sauce, also falvourless green mush and flavourless beans. I couldnt eat any of it and I hadnt eaten all day. My neice had Birra tacos which at least had a little flavour, but we were both very disappointed after hearing such good things about the food, and she had travelled all the way from Surrey

Not very busy, but well locked after. Toilet's were clean, but would probably do with an upgrade.

Great traditional English pub. Ale is good, and the staff are so friendly!!

This was the first time I visited this place. On arrival, we found out you could only order from the Christmas menu, which is very limited. The quality of the food was very poor, and what you would expect from a budget cafe and the serving sizes were small. No matter what main course you ordered, you got the same roast potatoes and veg to share !!! Even a choice of new potatoes would have been better. If you just want a low end meal then this is for you.

Myself, husband and 7 year old went for tea at Istanbul. We have visited on many occasions and tonight’s experience was excellent as always. Superb food, great drinks and great atmosphere but what sets this apart from the competition is the service. Jan was fantastic as always, and it was lovely to talk to and get to know Tamina who knows exactly how to talk to and look after customers. Thank you both for a lovely evening. Also many congratulations and all the very best to our original favourite waitress who we briefly saw outside. For those who haven’t experienced the restaurant I highly recommend the tribute act nights which are so much fun and are great for special occasions, or just because! Thank you all and will see you soon x

Nice enough restaurant but the chef was our waiter and wore blood stained dirty apron while bringing our food…. Very off putting.. not very attentive and food salty. Only people eating in, and felt like we phone orders were more important. Wouldn’t return or recommend I’m afraid, maybe just a quiet night but enough to put us off and for me to leave this review.

I was in the area to visit the cemetery not far from Piano I've not been in before the other day when I went down south but my experience was lovely I will return ❤️ again when I'm in the area to visit the cemetery was lovely to be made to feel so welcome and the food being good too. Xx

At last a proper boozer. Can't remember the last time I saw a dart board. Really hope it succeeds. I'll br back!

Love the place, friendly team who serve you, great coffee to go, and the breakfast burrito was delicious! Will keep going everytime I’m in the area. Definitely recommend!