The best restaurants serving British food in East Midlands

Called in for a Sunday lunch. Plenty of veg on the plate. Shame the same can't be said about the meat, Had belly pork which consisted of one slice of 50% fat as is the nature of belly pork leaving about two forkfulls of meat. The desert was nice ( sticky toffee pudding) it needed more custard though. When we asked for more custard we were given one miniscule jug with one spoonful of custard between 4 patrons. Shall not bother to go back.

Very good service - food was really good quality and tasted great.

Despite the varying Trip Advisor reviews we decided to call in for lunch after visiting Lamport Hall. We sat in the bar area which was comfy. Outside was particularly lovely with great views and plenty of tables-would be fab on a sunny day. We received a warm welcome from the friendly barman. We had a surf n turf sharing platter (£22) and the nachos with tequila cheese dip (£5). Portions were large and we absolutely loved the nachos and the honey mustard sausages. The Platter fish was excellent, very fresh and tasty. Unfortunately the Cajun chicken skewers were poor, they tasted of nothing and the garlic bread was doughy. It’s a shame because the rest of the food was really good. It seems a bit hit and miss depending on your choice of food so choose wisely. If everything was as good as those little heavenly sausage chunks the’d be onto a real winner! We thought it good value for a freshly cooked lunch.

Nice food, better than most pub grub we've experienced recently. Good service and pleasant staff. Definitely visit again.

Food was brilliant & Susie was very kind & attentive. Drinks came quickly as did our starters. Will definitely be coming back!

Came today (Wednesday). The meat wasn't enough for a toddler so complained, he then tried cutting it wafer thin. The beef was full of fat. He said that's the portion size....didn't used to be before it was updated. Had to ask for veg as wasn't out. Service was good and promptly, just shame about the man on the carvery. Wasn't worth the money so won't be going back.

Sadly not a great visit, waited 10 minutes at the carvery with chefs looking through the window still not coming out & team walking past. Did get someone beef was very rare not an issue if the fat is rendered but it was thick solid white & like chewing rubber. Few items undercooked also, always use this branch but the past 2 times have been poor.

We called in for lunch after a 3 mile walk with our dog around the Chatsworth estate. The quality is there to see from the moment you walk through the door. Attentive bar service, a perfect pint of Chatsworth Gold, excellent wine list (including dessert wine by the glass) and quality food backed up by fantastic and friendly service from Nieve, a fellow dog lover who is a credit both to herself and the organisation. Will definitely be coming back.

Great band on and a lovely atmosphere, everyone really friendly. Can't wait to try their food. Just one bug bear of mine is that if you have lovely filament lights with shades, please ensure you polish them regularly, I hate seeing dust on the shade and bulb. Just being picky but it's the small things sometimes

What a gem of a pub !! Well done to Nina for taking on this gem of a pub . Outstanding service and delicious food and fantastic prices what’s not to love about it here . Gemma was brilliant at the bar and great customer service . We will be back very soon ! Wishing you the best of luck making the business even more successful . Thank you we had a really relaxed chilled night

We are regular visitors to Trent Port and have to say ALL the staff are friendly and go out of their way to accommodate. So it pains me to report that our meal today was nothing short of inedible. The roasties were greasy and mushy, the mash lumpy, the veg dried up and the Yorkshires were overcooked. In contrast the turkey was delicious. I don't know what happened but come on Trent Port, there are numerous eateries make us want to come back.

Not that impressed tbf. Celebrating birthday but service was poor. 45 minute wait for main course and 40 minutes wait for pudding, not acceptable, when I spoke with staff member blamed it on staff shortages and other parties, woefully poor excuse, will not attend again for food, very poor..

Wanted an early lunch.Pub not too busy , ordered before 12. Waited a long time and food stone cold and congealed! Absolutely dreadful and won't be coming again!

We only popped in for a drink after visiting the Ladybower reservoir which is very close by. There is plenty of parking, but it was quite full, which conflicted with the number of customers in the bar; I sadly think people exploit the car park. We just had a drink- prices were reasonable, service was good, and they are dog friendly. I used the toilets, which were clean. I would return and consider eating there too.

We arrived early and waited in the bar area for a drink. Promptly called to our table at 6pm. Ordering was done quickly. Food brought to us quickly. Looked appetising. Sadly my lamb shank was stone cold in the middle. I was offered a replacement but had lost my appetite. My friend’s meal was without issue. Staff were apologetic but I cannot blame them as they didn’t cook it. I was given a free drink but sadly the experience did spoil my evening.