The 30 Best Bar pub in Ilkeston

“Great breakfast with really quick and friendly service. Well priced and it was apparent the ingredients were kocaly sourced and or home made, proper sausages, home made hash browns and beautiful thick cut bacon.”

“Always a welcoming atmosphere with lovely staff. The food is amazing, especially the quiche (to die for) and very well presented, and very filling.”

“Went into the cozy cafe above the little acorn. Made so welcome. Food amazing and sumptuous portion, service above and beyond amd prices that won't be beaten. Beats all other cafes in the area”

“Outstanding service from a super warm reception to paying the bill. Everything was flawless. Party if 4, 3 had the amazing Sunday roast and 1 had the Chicken salad. The Hawkstone cider and lager was superb, just what you need on a hot day! Highly recommended.”

“Lovely place.Great staff and atmosphere.”

“Great pub!!! Lively Friendly Atmosphere!! Sunday late afternoon and evening is great!! They run a few games etc and had a brilliant laugh in there!!!”

“Brilliant pub, wonderful staff and patrons. A good selection of well kept beer.”

“What a hidden little gem and so near to home! The whole experience was amazing. The staff were very pleasant, cheerful and informative. As for the food, WOW! The presentation and the food wouldn't look out of place in a Michelin restaurant, it was that good! Will definitely be going back!!”

“Great pub. Excellent choice of Ales. The cobs are especially good. Staff are friendly, the atmosphere is also friendly. Nice little back garden. Excellent as a pit stop when using the train station.”

“Huge selection of sour beers to drink in or take out. Lots of Vault City!”

“I had this on my radar to visit for quite a while and I wasn't disappointed. Popped in for a quick one and was greeted by a lovely lady who was pleasant and helpful with the craft ales they currently had. Very nice atmosphere it was nicely busy with range of different aged people all just out for a quiet drink.”

“Went here the other night. It was empty so I was a bit skeptical. However made to feel right at home. It was interesting we HAD to order food and drinks separately but that didn't matter. The food was passable but prices were cheap so I can deal with that. The staff were really friendly. The young woman hosting was smiley and friendly so this review is more for the customer services and vibe of the venue. Anywhere that plays Pearl Jam is a ok in my book.”

“Really nice friendly and cosy pub serving great ales and food at very reasonable prices. Added extra is they have a small camp site.”

“Despite being really busy they managed to seat us at a comfortable table. They advised was going to be 30 mins which we were happy at, and it was pretty much bang on 30 mins when it arrived and it was well worth the wait. The staff were very pleasant and food was spot on. First time since it had the make over but we will back again! Thank you so much.”

“Didn't have any food here so cannot comment on that but have nipped in a couple of times for refreshment, sadly not a lot to keep me here for long but it's a nice pub all the same, have always felt welcome, often a few familiar faces dotted around so another nice pub here for me, friendly atmosphere.”

“One of the best public houses in the world! Now that the refurbishment has been completed, it looks incredible! Always a fantastic night to be had and amazing staff who are polite and knowledgeable!”

“Stopped off with friends to break up a journey - lovely family- friendly pub with a cute cream tea room with real cream teas and little dachshunds, and a straightforward bar with a good choice of ales and cider - nice local feel.”

“Love this pub don't understand someone's review it's very clean great atmosphere as you can see videos on their fb page staff are amazing they go out of there way love it my favourite pub in ilson x”

“What a great old school village pub this is! If you want really (and I mean this most sincerely folks) well kept, perfect cask beers then this is the place! I love real ales and was spoiled for choice with 4 cracking beers. As it was around lunch time on a Sunday I could see some lovely looking plates of food being served. My wife and I both commented that we will pop back soon and partake of the munchies, so will let you know how we got on. The locals and staff were great and enjoyed a chat and also met some nice well behaved dawgs too. The pub has camping on site apparently and what a lovely location that would be here in lovely rural surroundings. We will be back soon and pull in some pub grub as well!”

“16th October 2024, we visited the Old Black Horse, and it was the Wednesday Night Pie night. We had a really good night. The price was fantastic. You can also order off the normal menu. The pies are first-rate and as good as any I have tasted before. The staff are really nice being professional and very friendly at the same time. We have been a number of times and had the Carvary. This is one of the tastest I have tasted, and the price is resealable.”

“Fantastic traditional pub with great selection of drinks, friendly bar staff, outdoor seating and chill out areas. The prices were really good compared to the city centre so it's definitely worth a walk up to if you are visiting Nottingham. There was a beer festival on for the weekend when we attended with some excellent local hand pulls.”

“Wow brilliant Sunday roast, every part was absolutely delicious. Great service too. Look forward to going back again soon!”

“We visited here on Saturday 1st December to hear some live music. Have to say it's so good to see a "real pub" that's doing well as a pub! The crowd was lively - mixed ages which is nice to see - and the beer was good and well priced. Certainly will be visiting again when up in the area.”

“Everything about our experience today was excellent. Lovely open fire, attentive service from both ar staff , manager and waiting staff. The meals came hot ,were delicious and once again the service was great . Really enjoyed today and based on today's experience would definitely recommend. Thankyou .”

“Fabulous atmosphere, well organized in difficult times and great staff x”

“Family afternoon put and stopped by here for a few drinks, friendly staff and reasonably priced drinks, nice outdoor seating area too”

“Went for a wedding reception. The team decorated the room beautifully, the bar staff were attentive and friendly”

“Been for a birthday meal for 24 of us and the service and food was incredible. To account for all of us with the standard and delicious food so we were all able to eat together was top notch. The customer service and effort put in was 10/10 highly recommend the lamb shank. You have all made my birthday so special and will definitely be back. Thank you Susan for all of your input and to your team Emma, Kyle, Daniel and Brad you really are awesome”

“Very clean and tidy, fast and friendly service. Social distancing worked out very well. Wife very happy with the gins they have, i'll be back.”

“Lovely and clean pub with friendly staff. Reasonable price drinks with plenty to choose from. Nice big function room with lots of seating and a stage. Always something on from pool and darts night to karoke, sticky 13's, bingo, quiz's, penny raffle and bounus ball. Definitely recommend weather your single, couples or a family. Dog friendly”