Newark and Sherwood
The Willow Tree

The Willow Tree

Front Street, NG24 2SA, Newark and Sherwood, United Kingdom

Food • Pubs • Steak • British


"The Willow Tree is a fantastic pub with welcoming hosts. Sarah, Matt and Mika are always welcoming and friendly. I am a regular at the pub as I live in the village and regularly attend some of the events they hold (quiz night, open mic, food nights) The Sunday lunches are also delicious and something I can’t wait to indulge in more over the colder months! I wanted to write a review specifically for the Tapas Night last weekend as it was exceptionally well organised, and the food was authentic and spectacular. We were greeted at the door by 2 friendly waitresses and taken to our table and served our cava whilst the Spanish guitarists played. The smell of garlic and chorizo in the air, I was instantly transported to Spanish holidays I requested the vegan options and was not disappointed. The starter platter of bread and oils etc was vast and of exceptional quality for vegans and meat-eaters alike. A special mention to the delightfully refreshing Gazpacho and the perfectly cooked padrons! The main event was equally plentiful and packed full of flavour. The meat-eaters enjoyed their selection and I was able to have a number of the same dishes for me amongst a few other replacements. Special mention to the Pista and rice and quinoa dish that was a hit with the entire table. I was stuffed! I engaged the pudding stomach at this point for the griddled pineapple in rum and brown sugar with coconut yoghurt . WOW!. All in all a wonderful night, many contented full bellies with that Spanish glow on our faces. Well done to the team for the first pop up and we very much look forward to the next one!"

The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak

44 High Street, NG23 7LB, Newark and Sherwood, United Kingdom

Meat • Beer • Steak • Pizza


"The pub looks great (although in fairness it looked ok before! and the ‘dining room’ is now more of a cosy comfortable room with a piano, armchairs and a settee but sadly this cuts down on the dining tables and the few that are left are mostly wedged in so that once you’re in, you won’t be moving. Except you have to struggle back up again because the table service has gone and you now have to order and pay for your food at the bar. I really hate paying for my food before I’ve even tasted it and when there’s a group of you out for a meal it’s much easier to have a tab and settle up at the end of the meal Instead of having to squeeze in and out from the table to get another drink. We went with vegan friends who were keen to try the menu however they were distinctly underwhelmed by the vegan sausage and mash (dry sausage and vegan burger (also dry and they felt the vegan offerings were uninspiring, merely copying the meat versions. It’s a small menu and quite odd, with a ‘sharing plate’ that consists of a sausage roll and a piece of cheese with chutney.. a vegan club sandwich and a fish goujon sandwich. Great for a lunchtime menu but not the sort of ‘meal’ I want on a ‘night out’! And the pub isn’t open at lunchtimes so the menu was confusing. My husband had the pie with chips. The pie looked delicious and tasted good but the chips looked as if they’d been soaked in engine oil for days they were so dark they were virtually black. IMO chips should be golden, and having seen them on other peoples plates this put me off completely. The menu would have to improve dramatically before I’m tempted back, it’s almost as if they don’t really want to be serving food which is possibly why the dining tables have been taken out. It is supposed to be village community pub but it just felt like it was trying too hard to be a trendy town centre bar."