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Attended a 60th birthday party on 9/11/2024 which was being held upstairs away from the other pub customers that were down stairs .Then come 10pm a member of staff came upstairs and told the hosts of the party that all children under seventeen had to leave this establishment as football had now finished .Did staff at this pub think we were having a party so we could watch football and also as the legal drinking age is 18 why was only under 17 years old asked to leave .May I also add that none of the children at this party running about and being disruptive to customers down stairs the only time they went down stairs was either to go with their parents to the bar or visit the rest rooms .So for the life of me cannot understand why children were asked to leave This was upsetting for several children and left many parents trying to arrange transport home at such short notice and may I add some of us do not live in Nottingham itself .I this is your policy then I suggest when people book your rooms for parties you make them aware of the 10pm rule ,and many thanks (not) for ruining a wonderful ladies 60th birthday party

Our son had his wedding here and we stayed overnight. I cannot fault the place, it was brilliant day from beginning to end.

I have booked for one of their events. Breakfast with Santa. My kiddo is allergic to many things, including her own mucus. As she had a bit of snot she was coughing pretty much constantly. She is also autistic and so am I. That being said, I tried for a few days to contact them over the phone to discuss our needs. I also enquired on my booking about their ability to accommodate us. No answer on the phone, no reply to my written enquiry. Why on earth I decided that is a good idea to proceed when I already had all this?! Well, they were completely overwhelmed and unprepared for their own event. Because my kiddo was coughing I chose to leave her outside (within view) until I got to discuss the situation and requested to be sat away from other people so we don’t upset them. I ended up having to keep my kiddo outside for over 10 minutes. They were also abrupt and rude whilst dealing with us. IE enquired if can be sat separately and the lady that answered said that it can be done but I still need to wait in the cue (okay, never in question) Than I been left to wait alone in the cue, although I had told them that the kiddo was waiting outside! Nobody even acknowledged my presence until another parent can and I started to fuss out loud to the other person As for the allergies… dear god. No substitutes (I mean for essentials like some oat or coconut milk), they could not show me how to look for the allergens on the menu, on the buffet they did not have the allergens on the products displayed. Just bad! The food was also bad. Very bad. My kiddo barely touched hers I am not even going into accommodations for her autism as I would be absurd given the level of awareness and quality of service Except for one person that was actually working with Santa, everyone else was rushed, uninformed, rude, unhelpful, almost angry to be there and to be part of the event. Also, £20 for two kids breakfasts?! So no, never again for us

We had stopped going owing to the menu changing and cleanliness of the place. Went back yesterday and it was a pleasant experience the waiter called George was very nice..polite helpful and smart appearance all good. Chips could have been hotter but we will be definitely be returning on the understanding George serves us ..

Accompanied my dad (85 yrs) on the railwaymen’s Christmas lunch. Quite a number of us and we all ordered at the bar as planned and ate upstairs in a private room. I was amazed at both the logistics of the meal, the efficiency of the staff and the quality of the food. There were lots of people eating and drinking downstairs, the ambience was great. If you are looking for a good old fashioned pub with good old fashioned customer service and great food, this is the place!

First time visiting the Nelson for a long time . The service was great even though they were busy and the food was fabulous. We both had the Sunday roast . Really generous portions and we thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. We will be back soon . Note - you don’t need to pay for the car parking we weren’t aware of this but they did take it off our bill so at least we know for next time .

Stopped for an early dinner and a couple of drinks - large pub, plenty of parking, very friendly staff and plenty of people enjoying themselves. I had gammon and chips and my mother had scampi. I would eat here again if up in Nottingham.

We have been before many times and thought what good value the lighter bites were and staff friendly. However we decided to have a loaded omelette which was loaded , but it was no bigger than 4 inches in diameter, chips were hard and it cost almost £11 miserable staff, who when I complained she just said they are normally that size, she did apologise, but got the impression it would not be reported back to the kitchen!!

fantastic historical pub, lovely staff and delicious food

Just changed hand I found out. Was amazing food before. Now salty cottage pie with tinned veg and spongy frozen broccoli 🤮

El más pequeño, y me refiero a la porción más pequeña de pescado que he visto en una comida para llevar, sin excepción. Ni siquiera hubiera sido suficiente para mis 7 años. Las patatas fritas estaban bien. Sabor promedio. Definitivamente no molestará de nuevo.

Great food in a superb location , family friendly and a homely atmosphere .I would reccomed it to all my family and friends, and You!

Very nice food and a good selection of drinks

Lovely evening, staff weee super nice and food was delicious! We will be back again for sure :)

Great food, staff friendly and helpful. Felt like a proper local oub