Best kept secret in the area. This 16th century pub/restaurant is run by a lovely couple (Dave and…read moreJackie) who make you feel welcome every visit. My wife and I have been coming here for nearly three years now and the food is still the best around. Sometimes you may have to wait due to everything being cooked fresh to order but it is well worth the wait. Look out for the specials board which has some of the unusual dishes not normally seen in other restaurants.

Absolutely exceptional service, really friendly staff and a cozy atmosphere. I went here for food…read morewith my family recently and ordered a mixed grill. It was the best mixed grill I have had in a very long time. The sausages were cooked perfectly and tasted absolutely amazing. The gammon steak was beautiful and the overall presentation on the plate was amazing However. I did ask for a medium rare steak and it did come back more medium/medium well so that's the only reason I won't give 5 stars. I would 1000% recommend you visit this restaurant as it is definitely worth your money and is a little gem in Oldcotes.

I agree with alterego nothing too exciting here. We had the shared starter which was ok. The main…read morecourses were ok too. It's just chain food after all. Would I go again not sure but possibly. Cost roughly £40 for starter, main course plus bottle of wine and a couple of pints.

A nice little pub for a good drink. Friendly staff who are always up for a laugh. Although its a…read moresmall bar, service is quick. Quiz's are on tuesdays and thursdays and free food is served and can get busy inside but its still easy to get a drink. Has a small car park on the front of the pub. Serves a great sunday roast, but its advised to book as its popular!

We planned to meet with family over lunch whilst we travelled from USA & they travelled home from…read moreAsia. With limited time and wanting an atmosphere to catch up together, and also get good food, the Black Lion accommodated is perfectly. Excellent, well balanced menu with plenty of choice. Great service and attentive waiting staff. The bar is also well stocked and comprehensive. All our needs met - and perfect help and support to arrange when we were traveling from afar. Lovely independent location. Why use the chains when there is somewhere as good as this available?! Thank you to the team at the Black Lion.

Its a little out of the way - the village of Firbeck is the kind of rural hideaway you drive…read morethrough on the way to other, larger places usually, but that shouldnt deter potential visitors to the Black Lion. Its basically an old fashioned village bar. If you picture the pub from Emmerdale with its regular clientele, then you've pretty much got an image of this place in your head. Its very cosy, warm and friendly inside. Despite not being local, I'm never stared at and whispered about by the regulars, which happens more than you might think in this part of the world. They dont sell anything out of the ordinary, but its a decent sized bar with a good selection of drinks to choose from, and as its never really busy, it doesnt take long to get served. A word of recommendation for the bar meals they serve too - they're excellent. Bar meals as you imagine bar meals should be - plenty of choice on the menu, traditional British food, fresh, hot and quick to arrive. Worth a visist if you're out for a drive on a Summers evening or - if like me - you occasionally pass by while you're out walking.

The White Swan Inn in Blyth a village in the Worksop district, is a favorite with locals and people…read morewho travel from Worksop alike. They are famed in the local area for the steak that they cook, it really is excellent and always cooked to how you like it. The atmosphere of the place is friendly and pretty with light refreshing walls and large tables for your food. The drinks choices are pretty darn good also with a great wine selection at your finger tips. come down for a romantic evening or with a group for a celebration or gathering no matter what it is you will be sure to find it here!

First time at this pub. Taken aback by the quality of food and number of real ales. They also have…read moreSan Miguel on draught. Pub not much to look at from outside but worthwhile stopping for a drink at least. Prices are pretty much average for both drinks and food. My wife fancied an Eton Mess which wasn't on the menu. The waitress said they would make one if she wanted! Overall, I would place the quality of food in the "restaurant" bracket, definitely NOT pub grub!

From the owner: The Bluebell Inn has a fantastic reputation for great food and with over 40 main courses, including…read morefood for special diets, there's something for everyone. We also host 2 beer festivals every year.

This lovely pub has just been voted East Yorkshire village pub of the year & was joint runner up…read morethe year before It sells a great ploughmans lunch consisting of french bread,pork pie,cheese & pickles a definate must try as this is totally delicious,they also do snacks & evening mels as well as the lunches.If you are after staying over the do b& b here too.Children & dogs are allowed but must be kept under control There is a lovely garden for warmer months with seating/tables & for those colder ones theres a lovely log fire.A warning to smokers you can smoke outside but they no longer sell cigarettes etc so make sure you have plenty with you They have a lounge & seperate games room that has pool a table,darts & sky tv Another fav of mine here is a filled yorkshire pud with cumberland sausage,mash & gravy lovely when coming in from the cold really warms you up & tastes lovely

Fantastic food, great specials board a really great British pub, sadly too few about nowread more

AMAZING!!! As far as I remember this place has won pub food…read moreof the year ever year since Ive lived in the area. Super tasty quality food, I noticed that on the menu it even tells you which farm the meat came from, or where the ice cream was made etc. The Greek Lamb and the Gammon are both brilliant. The portions are huge and I'm always left with enough food for another meal but save room for the Holly Bush sundae because you wont ever have a such a selection of tasty locally made ice cream :) The prices are great too, last time I went it was around 30quid for the 2 of us.

Below average microwaved bland pub food. The carvery is…read moredecent but nothing special. Overall a disappointing feast.

Been to the LockKeeper for years and it's probably my first stop in Worksop for a pub meal, however…read moreI'd have to say one of the women who stands behind the bar, I don't know if she's the manager or not, can be a bit grouchy which made me reluctant to go back. Obviously I can understand staff being stressed but I don't think it's fair for it to be taken out on the customers. Still love the place though and the rest of the staff, especially the younger ones, are kind and accommodating.

Fantastic food. Highly recommended…read more Great service, outstanding food, lovely place! A must visit!

having eaten at both inn on the green and the black horse with my family recently if were talking…read moreabout comparisions there isnt one lets start with the service the inn on the green provides professional service and standards that we have not experienced in a long time at a village pub very impressed. as for the black horse half the staff were outside smoking when we arrived and the language was disgusting even if we didint have our children with us and thats why we was probably waiting ages for any service, we could have come between there smoke breaks if was told when that was. lets talk about food the inns web site is totally correct fresh food and some grown on the premises as i saw for myself it was very well cooked and just as well presented again down to the service again very impressed. the black horse how ever not alot fresh im afraid and would of been nice for all our family to eat together instead of in stages and it was not busy at all so no excuse there. down sides for both places.....The inn on the green, cud nt find one on our visit great value for money and all the awards they have won totally earned including a great review in the journal for february recently. the black horse, bad news quite alot overpriced including drinks, service very poor, language outside and inside very offensive and no need at all and obviously allowed by the management, very dissapointed. Will say they have a very nice outside patio area. good for kidz. as for the last review i dont no how many places they eat at in a day because they ate at the inn on the green on there web reviews and also ate at the black horse on there site to same day interesting. m.banks