The best restaurants serving British food in East Midlands

Went for the rugby. TV turned off and no one came to fix it. Very upsetting experience. I won’t be coming back for any important occasions…

Nice bar, good food, friendly staff, BUT DO NOT USE THE TOILETS 🤢. They were absolutely disgusting! I should of known when walking up the stairs to them! I don’t think they had been cleaned for weeks!cobwebs everywhere, no toilet paper, toilets hadn’t and wouldn’t flush! No lock on the doors!! Terrible.. and the smell!! 🤢🤢.

I eat here regularly with my daughter, when she has a day off work. The food is always lovely. Main meals offer vegan/ vegetarian/gluten free options, There is good choice of cakes and drinks. The home made soups are always really nice and the staff are really friendly and helpful. The menu isn't massive, but I wouldn't expect it to be in this setting and prices comparable to other cafes in the local / surrounding area .

Had a walk around this nice garden centre before we decided to have a snack in the cafe as feeling peckish. I had the turkey brioche sandwich which was nice but expensive at £9.95. My partner had the cream tea at £5.95 with the scone being tasty. Also I had regular latte at £3.20. Nice place run by friendly staff which helped pass a few hours of our day.

Llamamos hoy para un viernes relajante y eso es lo que obtuvimos. Gracias a Sam y al equipo por un espacio limpio y seguro.

Had a delicious Sunday carvery lunch here yesterday. Went with my mother in law who has a small appetite - so her needs catered for with a "child's" menu - ie only one meat choice. You can choose between beef, pork, turkey and gammon, and as much veg as you like. I ate here many many years ago and delighted to say it's even better, particularly the chef's gravy which is to die for!! Always a warm welcome, and I will ignore previous comment about the decor and going somewhere you need to "impress" your friends - for me, this pub is one of a sadly disappearing breed - the traditional pub, decor may not be to everyone's taste - but that's not the point - it's unique and not "manicured" or bland. Please frequent these old pubs before they disappear altogether - where I live in Northamptonshire you'd be hard-pressed to find one - they're all soulless, unexciting and unadventurous - and designed by a corporate committee!! Long live the traditional pub - a vital part of our British heritage - use it or lose it - and I wish it many more years of serving the public !!

My wife and I have just spent two nights here. The room was spotlessly clean and comfortable. The breakfast choices were very good, quality products well cooked and presented. We ate evening meal twice, and were impressed with them both nights. I was particularly amazed at the Smoked Haddock and Prawn Curry with wild rice. I have eaten in many establishments around the world but have to that this was probably the best curry dish I have ever had. The quality, quantity of fish, and taste, were fantastic. Well done Chef Andy ! Lastly I have name drop the wonderful Ruth. To be a truly brilliant customer-facing member of any team you have to have knowledge, empathy, charisma, and a big smile. Ruth has all of these qualities in abundance. She is a real asset to your team, and a role model to any young person who wants to work in hospitality. I trust that you know what a diamond you have. It’s a shame that we could only stay two nights. Thank you.

I have been going to Ambika for years and found the owner quite friendly but since covid he's changed for the worse😠. I went to buy ladus and was told they were £14.99 a kilo! When I asked if they were fresh he got very defensive. I left empty handed and am not going back. Also they don't seem to be willing to help if asked about ingredients and put a lot of sugar in the foods. So haven't adapted for changes. A shame

Visited the cafe a couple of years ago and to be honest was quite disappointed . Heard recently tthat the cafe been taken over so thought we would come back and try it again . We only had coffee and cake/scones which was very nice but compared to other cafes in the area the portion sizes are certainly not as generous. . The piece of cake was small and the scone was a lot smaller than we usually get elsewhere. We will call in again but please take this as constructive criticism. Other people we have spoken too have said exactly the same .

The staff are amazing and the food is what you would epect. However nothing changes so i could not go for a year but when i next go back i know what is good and what is not. It doesnt go down over time as most places. I have been going for over 10 years and would love to take me children there one day.

¡Premiado pescado con papas fritas! Tengo que estar de acuerdo, esto obtiene mi premio como el peor pescado con papas fritas de todos los tiempos, el pescado regular era diminuto, más carne en un dedo de pescado a vista de pájaro, masa crujiente empapada, las papas fritas estaban pálidas y duras sin cocer y parecen estar hechas de papas recalentadas.

I have been here over the last few weeks many times for breakfast and lunch, the full English breakfast is lovely and really good pice, today we went for lunch, Angie who cooked the food was lovely, so friendly with a big smile, the food she cooked was lovely as always, very quick service and the chips were amazing! Ella the waitress was so attentive, nothing was too much trouble, she was polite, helpful and checked on us to make sure we were enjoying the food… I have read some of the reviews on here and I do not understand why people have posted such bad comments, everywhere is clean, excellent food, excellent service, free parking, inside and outside seating, amazing views of the marina and the food is really good prices. Angie and Ella thank you for great food and service. See you again very soon. Jo

Popped in on the passing one Friday evening. We had heard they offer a good selection of homemade pies. It was 7.15pm when we arrived and ordered a drink. A Few drinkers were in evidence, but we were very suspicious that there didn’t appear to be any cooking smells.... this was confirmed when we asked if they were serving food that evening. We were informed they weren’t as the kitchen closes at 7pm...... sorry, a Friday evening and you stop serving meals at 7pm? I gather this pub has had varied past, I doubt the present owners will survive long if they offer such a limited service. Shame, they offered a good beer and service was friendly and polite, but with pubs so reliant on food sales I can’t see how this could possibly succeed in today’s market, coupled to the fact that with so many good alternatives within a very short drive.

Mi familia y yo tuvimos una oferta groupon aquí. Al llegar todo parecía bien, nos presentó los menús sólo para descubrir que no eran ofreciendo lo que había en la oferta groupon. El primer plato llega, que parecía fantástico darnos muchas esperanzas para el resto de nuestra comida. El campo principal tomó 40 minutos si no más en llegar, por que hacía frío. El papa puré parecía smash, y todos nuestros platos principales se veía como la comida que te dan en un 3,99 todo lo que pueda comer restaurante. El cerdo pedimos, que no estaba en el menú, pero el groupon ofrecen, era insípido. no devolverlo, ya que no queríamos esperar otra hora para nuestra comida. Cuando pedir bebidas principales ups, la camarera se le olvidó nosotros así que esperamos otra media hora. Una comida de 2 platos tardaron 2 horas, lo que es una vergüenza. sólo había 4 mesa por lo tanto no había excusa. Entiendo que tenían un comedor separado; así que ellos no quieren clientes groupon cerca pagadores personas completos. No vayas aquí. No malgastes tu dinero. La comida nos dejó 2 de nosotros enferma. Estos chefs necesita formación adecuada, por lo que el personal.

Visited for dinner with family for my wife's birthday on 24.08.23. I have never posted a bad review before. These are tough times for the hospitality industry. But I am compelled to warn anyone else thinking of eating here. It was the worst restaurant experience we have had for nearly 20 years. The service was initially mercenary - the first question from the oleaginous but thereafter invisible Maitre d' was 'would you like sparkling wine', and when I requested a drinks menu I got a wine list which was simply bottles of wine, no wines by the glass, other alcoholic / non-alcoholic drinks. Which, if nothing else rather overlooked my 8 y.o. and 12 y.o. We ordered 2x glass champagne, 2 x red wine, 1 beer, 2 x kids drinks, 4 starters and 4 mains including (for the kids!) a lobster and muscle risotto at £32 each, and lamb and beef also around the £30 mark. We are plainly not millionaires, but equally plainly we were intending to spend a decent amount... Thereafter service was slow to non-existent. The starters were mediocre at best. A soup of the day was beetroot soup. Literally a pureed beetroot, no seasoning, cream, nothing else bar an already buttered slice of bread balancing on the side of the (admittedly v. tasteful) crockery. I can't put into words the audacity of the pricing of this bowl of soup. I thought the bowl ought to have been included. It was a sign of things to come. The sirloin of local beef I ordered had a glaring rind of unrendered fat, like one of the early rounds in Masterchef. The meat was, extraordinarily, simultaneously underdone and tough. The waitress assured me that the chips had not been reheated but prepared freshly as she had seen it done. What can I say? When you eat something, you know when you know, right? Forgive the already TLDR nature of this review, but the kicker was the lobster risotto. I am frankly incandescent that I was stung for this. They were bland mush. I can't comprehend how a seafood risotto for which premium prices are charged can be (a) noticeably lacking lobster, and (b) not taste of seafood but rather like tuna from a tin mashed in with boiled American white rice. My wife and kids left after the mains; just walked out leaving me to pay. Still took the waitress 5 mins to come over. I was civil as she is just an employee doing a tough job. But I told her it was really poor, and it was obvious I was extremely dissatisfied. 5 mins still passed, no bill, no more senior employee. Left to me to walk to the reception, bite my tongue at bit but not enough to conceal that I was on the cusp of Gordon Ramsey-like language at being so mugged-off and paying £265 (without even getting to dessert and coffee, and with half the family walking out during the meal). Avoid, avoid, avoid, and do not be mislead by any platitudes posted by this place if they deign to post a reply.