Great food, extensive wine & drinks list, warm welcome, warm room!, and exceptional service - even when put to the test on a very popular Sunday. ?
riffalot123
Went there for a meal for my wedding anniversary with my wife. The food was superb, and the portion sizes were decent. This ain't no "spoons" or even your average pub, it's definitely several levels above that food quality wise. I recommend trying to get a table in the dining room, as the bar area can get quite busy.
Paul Kawalec
Had to be in the locality today(live in North Nottinghamshire). One of the best Sunday Lunches ever. Great place, ambiance, staff and most importantly food. My wife loved the dessert.
Sarah Thackray
Just stopped for a drink but was blow away by the place. Amazing staff, beautiful building and outdoor seating. Cracking fire. Excellent (proper) tea. I'll be back!
Violet-Street
Superb meal!! Went for lunch with friends and found it so relaxed, amazing food, and great atmosphere. The restaurant is beautifully styled and was perfect for us as a family to showcase British cuisine at its best! Thank you for your great food and hosting.
Roberta C
Excellent food and good service. Everything was very good, the pork belly was incredible and the roast beef enjoyed by family members who said it was on a par with what the mama makes, high praise indeed. Will definitely return and recommend to friends.
Sarah Coulson
I've enjoyed meals here on three separate occasions and each has been wonderful. First, a private party in the barn where the billiards table was as much a hit as the food, which was delicious and served in good time for the whole party to enjoy together (Pan seared king scallops / Beef Wellington, truffle potato gratin and summer vegetables / some delicious chocolatey dessert).We visited again the following December for a Christmas get-together and the seasonal menu was just as delicious - with melt-in-the-mouth venison.On our last visit my partner and I had the burger, as we wanted something simple. We were delayed by traffic on the A1 but the staff were great, letting us know what was still available so we could order before the kitchen closed for a break and still have a delicious meal. It was lovely, fresh and juicy and the fries and onion rings hot and crispy until the end (sorry, no photo). Really, really nice. And cannot wait to go back.
Chris Poole
They have a good variety of dishes on the menu with a lot of locally sourced ingredients. The staff are the right balance between discreet and attentive, and are very friendly and helpful.The ambience is great and so is the location.Nothing to complain about here!!
Diana Whipp
Poor value for money , over rated , cold and unwelcoming . Tiny portions of mains which required extra sides . Better places to go .Food & drinks: Over priced menu , uncomfortable seating altogether disappointing.
Unfortunately, my party & I ordered the £85/head, ‘Tasting Menu’ at the Olive Branch as a festive treat.The word disappointing, does not do it justice…To start, the menus on the table didn’t match, with different foodstuffs & some entirely missing the wine. The spelling was also misleading, with the misuse of singular/plural to describe the courses. In the first instance, being presented with a single piece of pasta (despite the use of the plural Tortellini), as well as the twin scallops described in the singular, as well as the two cold prawns receive later on.The first course, bread from Hambleton bakery & olive butter, was delicious, however it was presented as a whole quarter loaf, unsliced.The second course was the single piece of pasta described as plural, served in a clear Pyrex bowl. It was freshly prepared pasta dough however the texture and flavour suggested it was not actually cooked.The third course was the ‘tiger prawn’. Some of the prawns had not been de-veined, this was also the beginning of the sharp decline of how edible the menu was. The prawns were served with salted gem lettuce & inedible Bloody Mary ice cream (left by the entire table). Size-wise, I have never seen such tiny ‘tiger’ prawns.The fourth course was the venison tartare, although this was edible (mostly due to the increasing hunger of the table), the course carried an awkward smell. At least it was accompanied with a single prawn cracker dusted in black powder as a small solace…The fifth course was the twin scallops, garnished with a completely inedible leaf, the scallops themselves were cooked yet tasteless.The sixth course was the turkey, which I might add we were forced to wait an age for. The turkey itself was flavoursome & tasty. However, it’s accompaniments were not. The hasselback potato tasted like the smell of wet dogs, and the Brussels sprout foam was as inedible as it was unappealing to look at.The sixth course was the stollen pudding, this was thankfully edible & finished by all, mostly however due to hunger, as it was comparable to any supermarket product.The seventh course was the fig terrine. This was disgusting. The amount of gelatine used meant it was nearly rock solid, which, handily, acted as a deterrent for diners to dare experience its awful taste. Its only redeeming feature was the teaspoonful of ice cream that accompanied it, which was almost ruined by the dry talcum powder-like substance that covered the entire dish.The eighth course of tea/coffee with the worlds smallest singular chocolate - did little to clear the taste of the previous courses & unfortunately extended the experience just a little too long to be able to order food elsewhere or even call in at a shop.The entire table was left pseudo shell-shocked from a combination of hunger & the knowledge that they’d parted with £85 for the privilege of very poor food & snail speed kitchen service.
Niceplaces62
We decided to treat ourselves for Christmas & stopped overnight in a room called Biscuit. We had lunch there (the grazing board with bread & butter) & later on went with the tasting menu for dinner with the wine flight. We thoroughly enjoyed the food (which was plentiful!), wine and the room. Breakfast next morning was just as good. The staff were very attentive, friendly & helpful. We even ended up taking home several bottles of wine from their little shop as we had enjoyed them so much during our stay. There was a couple of food items that were not to our taste, but that had nothing to do with the quality, just personal preference. Overall, cannot think of anything negative to say.
Ben Sigsworth
Absolutely superb food, and great service. Our party had a range of dietary requirements, and they were all handled well.
Sian Therese
Lovely lunch, beautifully cooked, presented and served. Well done, we'll certainly be back for more in the new year.
Rhiannon Brendon
The food here is amazing, it’s the worth the 80 mile round trip to get here. I would highly recommend.Food & drinks: The food here is fantastic. Delicious and the staff are so friendly and attentive.
Best meal we had over the weekend in
Great food, extensive wine & drinks list, warm welcome, warm room!, and exceptional service - even when put to the test on a very popular Sunday. ?
Went there for a meal for my wedding anniversary with my wife. The food was superb, and the portion sizes were decent. This ain't no "spoons" or even your average pub, it's definitely several levels above that food quality wise. I recommend trying to get a table in the dining room, as the bar area can get quite busy.
Had to be in the locality today(live in North Nottinghamshire). One of the best Sunday Lunches ever. Great place, ambiance, staff and most importantly food. My wife loved the dessert.
Just stopped for a drink but was blow away by the place. Amazing staff, beautiful building and outdoor seating. Cracking fire. Excellent (proper) tea. I'll be back!
Superb meal!! Went for lunch with friends and found it so relaxed, amazing food, and great atmosphere. The restaurant is beautifully styled and was perfect for us as a family to showcase British cuisine at its best! Thank you for your great food and hosting.
Excellent food and good service. Everything was very good, the pork belly was incredible and the roast beef enjoyed by family members who said it was on a par with what the mama makes, high praise indeed. Will definitely return and recommend to friends.
I've enjoyed meals here on three separate occasions and each has been wonderful. First, a private party in the barn where the billiards table was as much a hit as the food, which was delicious and served in good time for the whole party to enjoy together (Pan seared king scallops / Beef Wellington, truffle potato gratin and summer vegetables / some delicious chocolatey dessert).We visited again the following December for a Christmas get-together and the seasonal menu was just as delicious - with melt-in-the-mouth venison.On our last visit my partner and I had the burger, as we wanted something simple. We were delayed by traffic on the A1 but the staff were great, letting us know what was still available so we could order before the kitchen closed for a break and still have a delicious meal. It was lovely, fresh and juicy and the fries and onion rings hot and crispy until the end (sorry, no photo). Really, really nice. And cannot wait to go back.
They have a good variety of dishes on the menu with a lot of locally sourced ingredients. The staff are the right balance between discreet and attentive, and are very friendly and helpful.The ambience is great and so is the location.Nothing to complain about here!!
Poor value for money , over rated , cold and unwelcoming . Tiny portions of mains which required extra sides . Better places to go .Food & drinks: Over priced menu , uncomfortable seating altogether disappointing.
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Unfortunately, my party & I ordered the £85/head, ‘Tasting Menu’ at the Olive Branch as a festive treat.The word disappointing, does not do it justice…To start, the menus on the table didn’t match, with different foodstuffs & some entirely missing the wine. The spelling was also misleading, with the misuse of singular/plural to describe the courses. In the first instance, being presented with a single piece of pasta (despite the use of the plural Tortellini), as well as the twin scallops described in the singular, as well as the two cold prawns receive later on.The first course, bread from Hambleton bakery & olive butter, was delicious, however it was presented as a whole quarter loaf, unsliced.The second course was the single piece of pasta described as plural, served in a clear Pyrex bowl. It was freshly prepared pasta dough however the texture and flavour suggested it was not actually cooked.The third course was the ‘tiger prawn’. Some of the prawns had not been de-veined, this was also the beginning of the sharp decline of how edible the menu was. The prawns were served with salted gem lettuce & inedible Bloody Mary ice cream (left by the entire table). Size-wise, I have never seen such tiny ‘tiger’ prawns.The fourth course was the venison tartare, although this was edible (mostly due to the increasing hunger of the table), the course carried an awkward smell. At least it was accompanied with a single prawn cracker dusted in black powder as a small solace…The fifth course was the twin scallops, garnished with a completely inedible leaf, the scallops themselves were cooked yet tasteless.The sixth course was the turkey, which I might add we were forced to wait an age for. The turkey itself was flavoursome & tasty. However, it’s accompaniments were not. The hasselback potato tasted like the smell of wet dogs, and the Brussels sprout foam was as inedible as it was unappealing to look at.The sixth course was the stollen pudding, this was thankfully edible & finished by all, mostly however due to hunger, as it was comparable to any supermarket product.The seventh course was the fig terrine. This was disgusting. The amount of gelatine used meant it was nearly rock solid, which, handily, acted as a deterrent for diners to dare experience its awful taste. Its only redeeming feature was the teaspoonful of ice cream that accompanied it, which was almost ruined by the dry talcum powder-like substance that covered the entire dish.The eighth course of tea/coffee with the worlds smallest singular chocolate - did little to clear the taste of the previous courses & unfortunately extended the experience just a little too long to be able to order food elsewhere or even call in at a shop.The entire table was left pseudo shell-shocked from a combination of hunger & the knowledge that they’d parted with £85 for the privilege of very poor food & snail speed kitchen service.
We decided to treat ourselves for Christmas & stopped overnight in a room called Biscuit. We had lunch there (the grazing board with bread & butter) & later on went with the tasting menu for dinner with the wine flight. We thoroughly enjoyed the food (which was plentiful!), wine and the room. Breakfast next morning was just as good. The staff were very attentive, friendly & helpful. We even ended up taking home several bottles of wine from their little shop as we had enjoyed them so much during our stay. There was a couple of food items that were not to our taste, but that had nothing to do with the quality, just personal preference. Overall, cannot think of anything negative to say.
Absolutely superb food, and great service. Our party had a range of dietary requirements, and they were all handled well.
Lovely lunch, beautifully cooked, presented and served. Well done, we'll certainly be back for more in the new year.
The food here is amazing, it’s the worth the 80 mile round trip to get here. I would highly recommend.Food & drinks: The food here is fantastic. Delicious and the staff are so friendly and attentive.