The Vale in Arnold

NOT Nottingham's best carvery. We were recommended the carvery at the Vale from a couple of different people so we went to try on Sunday (25/05). Super disappointed. The pub is in dire need of refurbishment and refresh, the overall look and feel is not appealing or welcoming. The carvery we had was awful, the Meat was actually OK but everything else was really bad. The roast potatoes were overcooked, black and soft, the veg all tasted strange, the Yorkshire pudding was tasteless, rubbery and not fresh, the stuffing was a hard skinned, overcooked ball of mush and the gravy was watery and tasteless. On top of this, I seriously question the cleanliness here. The tables were all "sticky" and had not been wiped properly, there were bits of food on the floor and to top it all, I sat and watched the gent that served the meat touching food in the Kitchen and return without washing his hands. No gloves or any other protection. I actually felt angry that they could serve such a sub-par experience and expect their customers to be happy. My best advice is to avoid, avoid, avoid.

Came on Mother’s Day for the Sunday Carvery and probably one of the best I’ve have. Lots of side options to choose from and plenty of meat which they were not tight with for my meat loving partner! Atmosphere was really nice and friendly. There was a cue for the carvery but given the quality and price and the fact it was Mother’s Day this was not surprising, You’d cue just the same amount of time at other well known establishments and get half the flavour! Food was all really nice and fresh. Staff were lovely and even rushed off their feet were very accommodating and efficient. We needed a table to sit so a member of staff quickly cleared one up for us. Very reasonable prices for the drinks with lots of options to choose from. Will absolutely return again for another carvery, Especially on a day it’s not so busy so the que is a little smaller. All in all a really nice day out and even got a cheeky free dessert! 😊

Great Carvery dinner, I had the beef, the meet and vegetables were cooked just how we like them. Great beers too, guest ale was Barnsley Better, Veeeeery Nice. CAMRA discount given, too! Spot on.

Sunday carvery was recommended to us and what a meal..... plateful of delicious meat and vegetable and reasonably priced too.

We went for Christmas Dinner, It was Wonderful. Food was Awesome, Service Friendly. We all left Stuffed to our collars but still wanting to eat some more because it tasted so Good. Definitely recommend the carvery available throughout the year. Like mini Schwarzenegger's we will be back. 🤟😎