Broxtowe
Oliver's Pub Kitchen

Oliver's Pub Kitchen

Nottingham Rd, NG16 3NQ, Broxtowe, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Coffee • British


"Worst dining experience ever Where do I begin... there were so many issues!! My sister travelled down as I wanted to take her out for her birthday and saw there was a good overall rating so chose this place. Biggest mistake ever!!! We arrived, there was no acknowledgement, just stared at by the barman and people at the bar; had to say we had arrived for a meal and I had just called about it. Were taken upstairs, although they could see we had a baby had to ask for a high chair. Chair arrived wet and still dirty but this happens at other places so I cleaned it again. Then he came to take our drinks order and there was no drinks menu and he didn 't know what all of them were and couldn 't describe them properly. The 'fizzy ' drinks were flat and one of them was tasteless. Asked for straws. None available. Ordered our food. The barman runs upstairs after a few minutes to say the chef has burnt 2 lots of the pork so only one left. The other starters didnt appeal so he said he 'd give a garlic bread for free. After waiting ages, it all finally arrives. There was only one other table at this point and it was before 6p.m. The pork belly bites are still a bit burnt but covered up with bbq sauce, the tomato soup is raw and bland, and the garlic bread is passable. My 18 month old is starving by now so eats most of the garlic bread. I had already asked for them to bring her food out first and they didn’t. Mains arrive after another long wait. Fish fingers are hand made ones but completely burnt and the fish is completely dry inside them, hunters chicken bland, pasta passable, sizzling chicken is soggy chicken with raw garlic and a ridiculous amount of chilli in it... and I eat alot of spicy food. By now were all so hungry so we ate it but I sent my babys food back as it was not edible. The chef agrees its burnt and blames the breadcrumbs and ask if they can make it with batter instead and I say thats fine. After we finish were left for another 35 minutes waiting ignored by other waiting staff so I go downstairs to see where our waiter is. No sign of him, I then ask for the dessert thats part of the childrens meal we were told about earlier and everyone denies it comes with one and they dont know what I 'm talking about! My sister really wanted to treat herself to a dessert but with their behaviour we decided we just wanted the bill and to leave. Only one person apologised who was the other waiter who agreed we had not had good service. I give feedback as per above regarding our experience and they call the owner over. I tell him how disappointed I am about the evening as per everything I 've detailed above, I ask why we were given the wrong information about the childrens meals. He gives a watery excuse about 'transitioning staff '. I tell him then the responsibility is with him to train them. He denies the food was bad and says they 've never had a bad review like this. I then find out on reading details of other reviews later that he 's just plain lying). I tell him that instead of being defensive he should apologise and he says 'I 'm sorry if you feel disappointed but we know how good we are and pride ourselves on this '. At which point, I let him know that he was unprofessional and that was not an apology by any means! I also told him, the only professional person was the waiter who wasn 't taking care of us that actually apologised as he realised we had been treated badly. I also reminded him that the chef admitted had burnt the food. I then tell him I don 't want to hear any excuses, I just want to pay my bill and leave this nightmare of a place. I think they thought I wouldn 't be able to pay it??? And was angling for free food??? Ridiculous. That was the point when he apologised properly. They took the drinks off the bill and 2 pounds off the 'childrens meal deal '. My advice since you dont know what you might get on the day in terms of professionalism, food quality and hygiene... AVOID THIS PLACE!!!"

Two For Tea

Two For Tea

92 Derby Road, NG9 7AD, Broxtowe, United Kingdom

Kebab • Seafood • Mexican • European


"Traditional British food café , hosted by very polite friendly staff !! . The two café was a pleasure to visit , was very clean well set out with plenty of space between tables upon my visit . The decor is British modern contemporary the vibe is cozy relaxing with a bright interior that features some British inspired artwork which all adds to the two's atmosphere . The food on offer is very good value for money is of a home cooked style cooked freshly to order not kept under heat lamps !! So you may have to wait a while as you would expect !! , This is not a fast food approach to your dining experience it is good food cooked well it works . The daily special is a good value option I had a minted lamb pie with a basket of chips a jug of gravy , the pie appeared to be hand crafted had a good meat content , which was not processed !! , but quality butchered meat , which was most tasty , plus the chips served were done well with no oil or fat residue , which is a nice touch !! Gravy served on the side in a jug was also a nice touch , all making it a little bit special , especially for such reasonable cost . The café also has a good choice of meals snacks all sensibly priced the cooked dinner options are excellent value are ideal for the single diner or families alike . So if you like traditional British food good service reasonable prices then the two for tea may be the café for you . RECOMMEND FOR THE MINTED LAMB PIE !! Which goes well with a nice cup of tea to finish your meal the perfect pairing of British classics !! ."