Steak house · Nottingham
A Monday early evening here can feel genuinely unrushed, which matters when you've got children who won't sit still through a long wait — though a quieter midweek slot is a different beast from a weekend one, so it's worth thinking about timing. The kids' menu, high chairs and buggy access are all in place, and the staff come in for real praise: friendly, accommodating, and quick with drinks even when the floor is short-handed. Sides are the reliable pleasure — creamed spinach, garlic mushrooms, beer-battered onion rings — and you can customise them, handy for a fussy eater. The chicken skewer and the cheesecake get repeat mentions. Steaks are a bit hit and miss, occasionally over on the doneness, and at roughly £80 for two it isn't a cheap outing. Tips aren't added automatically, which some parents appreciate.
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