The Ruddington Arms — Restaurant in Rushcliffe

I was looking forward to a nice meal here with my sister & brother in law who had driven from Chester. I arrived first , no one there to greet me so I went to the bar where I spoke to a young girl. She took me to our table with a variety of menus.There was an awful cold draught every time the entrance door opened, When my sister arrived a young chap came over , on a Friday afternoon on 22nd of December you would expect some sort of happy vibes, it was quite depressing,no music & miserable faces . I don't drink so asked the chap for a j20. They don't sell it so I chose a sparkling elderflower , no ice. A while later our drinks arrived, I had a glass to the brim of ice & elderflower tonic! It was bitter & not nice , it is more of a mixer drink. I expected a nice sweet presse . The menus had us quite confused with abbreviation letters on some dishes you didn't have a clue what they meant. Waited quite a while for our food. It was very nice when it did arrive. I was looking forward to dessert as I had opted for the two course menu which wasn't cheap. Sadly there was none left of the lemon posset , nothing else appealed . There was nothing chocolate on the menu which is a must at Christmas. Very disappointed so I just had a main course. The waiter was curt & a face like thunder. Having worked for thirty odd years in catering,a smiling happy attitude is what's required! I left feeling as if I had been an inconvenience & ripped off , the bill was £100 for three covers & needless to say we won't be...

Visiting the area for a wedding and checked google for a decent gastropub. Happy to find somewhere that had been recommended in the Michelin guide. Service was rushed due to kitchen closing soon and not very attentive after taking orders. Food was terrible. The pate we ordered was okay yet lacked any complexity and was more like a terrine. Pork belly had no fat and was dry. The ribeye had barely been cooked to rare however I had requested it to be medium rare. The steak was difficult to run a knife through. Salad was drenched in oil and mushrooms had an odd taste. We informed our server who was more than happy to have them remade or take them off the bill but at that point we just wanted to eat, pay up and leave. Could be a nice place with greater attention to detail both from foh and boh yet the food was reminiscent of...

Popped in for a Sunday Roast as we're new to the area and are just a five minute walk from the pub.

Service was helpful, friendly, and attentive but the food was lacking. My partner and I both had the roast beef with a side of cauliflower cheese. Beef was very fatty and rather than a few slices we were given one huge slab each which was a strange choice. Roast potatoes weren't cooked enough and the cauliflower cheese was bland and undercooked.

It was a nice touch being given extra gravy from the get go rather than having to ask but a lacklustre meal non the less. Given the price I expected a far far better standard and quality. We also mentioned when ask the points I've raised above and there was no effort to reconcile the matter - which I think is important to mention also.

We left disappointed and won't be...