The best restaurants serving British food in East Midlands

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!! 🤢🤢.

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 !!

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.

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.

Absolutely fabulous although the night was a bit like visiting a faulty towers restaurant in that; no staff were in attendance on the carvery so we had to wait. A lot of the food looked dry and emaciated. The gravy bowls were bone dry on the condiments table as was the mint sauce. The queue to get drinks was a total fiasco as there was large group in attendance. Despite all of the above issues the team at De Rodes dug deep & were genuinely happy at their work And most importantly they solved every issue instantly calmly & apologetically. I take my hat off to them. The food in the carvery actually tasted yummy and once all the meats and empty foods had been replaced things got cooking realy quickly ( excuse the pun😆) . The cohesive teamwork shone through as one team member dealt with the large group taking pizza 🍕 orders and ensuring they were married to correct customers. Whilst the young man on the carvery apologised for absence and got someone to fill up all the empty condiments. Voila! The food was super tasty and the large group were catered for and fed back they had enjoyed thier experiences. The De Rodes team gave a masterclass in how to manage a busy midweek eatery successfully. The fact they actually offer a carvery midweek is a bonus. Every member of the Stonehouse team was engaged and committed to making the experience of all its patrons the best possible. Well done the De Rodes Arms Stonehouse⁴ 👏 🙌

Some of the bar staff need retraining poor service

Warm apple juice given, we were forgotten about for around 25 minutes, staff saw us and acknowledged us multiple times while we were waiting and did nothing. Food was weird? Was served stale crisps with my sandwich not sure that was about really…

A large spotlessly clean cafe, serves a superb range of breakfast and lunch time staples along with a good selection of cakes to go with the mid morning coffee. The prices are a touch above average but the quality of food and drinks is excellent and the portion sizes plentiful. The staff are always friendly, the service is fast & efficient and the atmosphere nice and relaxed with a varied clientele. The cafe is also linked to a local charity and is highly recommended

Had the fish and chips never again

We visited on Saturday for lunch , food was really good value for money , really fresh and tasty. Served by Marie who was so helpful , could not do enough for us, accommodating with good service throughout . Thanks

the best burger place around Ilkeston,

Good little Spoons in Notts centre. Great staff and service.

Always a lovely Carvery & well priced.

Great carvery again at windmill farm Lincoln. Lovely food, and Fab friendly service as always from Diane! We love coming with the family.

Food portions were small. Staff got drinks order wrong.