Boat & Horses — Restaurant in Broxtowe

Edit: received a call from the owner to discuss my concerns. Very apologetic and advised issues with the website in taking their old menu down. Provided reassurances sausages are locally sourced in Beeston but do buy different varieties - would look into this. Definitely want to support this local business, so fingers crossed my next return they'll be back to their usual 5 stars :)

Disappointed by our visit here today. Been a number of times in the last few years due to living round the corner and always been impressed by service, quality and price. Not so much today. Service still good, but ingredient quality has gone downhill. 3 of us ordered sausages, including one meal where the sausages are described as a particular kind. They were not them, but actually really poor quality sausages, so some false advertising there. Unsure if their 'live" menu is different to what's on the website, but I was really not wanting to eat my lunch (sausage and mash) when it arrived. I work in the meat industry and know first hand the differences in sausage quality.. Didn't want to raise it at the time though as was with family. But I know the other 2 who had the sausages weren't impressed. Kids loved their meals though. Second thing, partner paid the bill and only told me the cost after we left. I think we were over charged but obviously can't challenge now. No receipt was offered, can I suggest this is offered in future? Will return again but not going to...

Me and my partner stayed in the boat and horse car park in our van to go to a show in Nottingham. The pub is really clean, very big and almost seems out of place as is in a little residential area but is beautiful. We called ahead as had seen it on a website as somewhere you can stop over, but we had been assured by Allen (sorry if thats not how you spell it) that he'd be there waiting for us. He was so lovely showing us where best to park in his vast private car park, giving us loads of local info including the best local transport options into town so we could have a couple of drinks. On our return at 23.20 they were happy to serve us a couple more beers before last orders and give us water which we surely needed in the morning. Although they don't serve food during the week (when we asked out of appreciation due to letting us stay so wanting to spend some money ) Allen apologised and offered us some cobs (to which my Welsh boyfriend asked later what these were, sandwiches by the way!) We gave them some money towards the cancer charity they are helping out which hopefully was enough! When we offered it, it definitely felt like it was more than enough! Thank you so much again guys

P.s the garden is huge and the lovely sunny Monday evening we had was so delightful! If you are in the area and it's a sunny day get yourself to this...

The Boat and Horses is a rare reminder of what a British pub ought to be - a warm, welcoming focal point for the community, not just a place to drink but a place to belong.

There’s something reassuringly familiar about the atmosphere the moment you walk in. Pubs like this used to be the heartbeat of the neighbourhood - where friendships were forged, local news was swapped, and no one stayed a stranger for long.

What truly sets The Boat and Horses apart, though, is its team. From the first greeting to the last sip, they treat you less like a customer and more like a guest in their home. Friendly without being intrusive, efficient without rushing you, their warmth feels genuine - and it spreads.

The drinks selection is solid, with well-kept ales and a decent choice of wines and spirits. But it’s the people and the place together that make it sing.

In a time when many pubs feel like replicas of themselves, stripped of soul and staffed by whoever’s available, The Boat and Horses is the kind of establishment that restores your faith. It’s not trying to be trendy. It’s trying to be true - and...