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Sondes Arms, Rockingham, Leicestershire

Sondes Arms

4.2
4.2
1613 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 6 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
Welcome to The Sondes Arms

The Sondes Arms, Rockingham, is a 16th Century coaching inn, with amazing views of Rockingham Castle and Church. Having recently undergone a full refurbishment, The Sondes Arms offers a delightful Bar and Restaurant ideal for every occasion.

We pride ourselves as a family friendly public house & serve a traditional pub menu of home cooked food. In addition we serve our beautiful home cooked carvery all day Sunday and now Wednesday and Friday evenings along with a great range of lagers, ales and wines
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–6:30 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Wed–Fri 6:30 pm–8:00 pm Sat 3:45 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    01536 772193
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
  • Area
    Rockingham
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,613 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

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  • Leicestershire

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sondes Arms, nestled in a picturesque village, offers a "fantastic carvery" with a "great selection of meats and vegetables." Guests appreciate the "friendly and attentive staff" and the "lovely decor and atmosphere." While some note service delays, many commend the "excellent value" and "tasty food," making it a delightful choice for a hearty meal.

1,613 Reviews
  1. Julie

    Leicestershire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic meal today. Took my mom out for early Mother's Day meal. 3 meat carveries and one vegetarian meal. All the food was fantastic, the gammon in particular was tasty and succulent. As always an exceptional variety of veg and sauces. Can't wait to go back. Was busy so would definitely recommend booking to avoid disappointment.

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  2. Sarah

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Unfortunately even after we pre ordered the food was very slow to come out and one meal was missed altogether! Disappointed by the service

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  3. Marian

    Northampton2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The booking form asked if the meal was for a celebration so I said birthday. It was my granddaugher's 6th. Why did they ask as no mention was made of it and nothing special, not even a balloon. Meal was good except the roasties were too hard to cut up. We sat for quite a while with the food counter empty until we were told we could go up, by which time a queue had formed. I think their systems need an overhaul.

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  4. Irene

    Northampton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent carvery, very tasty, good choice of menu. Highly recommend you try it.

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  5. Neil

    Northampton6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Despite it being relatively quiet the service was painfully slow. Probably low on staff. We ordered from the starter menu Mushrooms & 2 x Brixwotth Pate with toast & onion chutney. Mushrooms were ok. When Pate was brought to the table we were told they’d run out of chutney. No alternative offered. The Pate was NOT local Boxworth but a normal Brussels style slab. Mains we ordered Gammon, Steak Pie & Lasagna Lasagna was ok albeit small portion. Gammon came without advertised crispy onions and Steak pie, came with chips not advertised mash and I had to request gravy otherwise it would have been extremely dry.

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  6. David

    Northampton2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 26 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Booked for 6.30 didn’t get to go to carvery until 7.15 , totally unacceptable, the restaurant was freezing at the bottom end of the pub which I did highlight on paying bill , not an enjoyable experience, food was mediocre, roasties were over cooked some like rocks , Yorkshire a bit tough , I’d give an overall 6/10 , staff were fine no issues there tbf first time I’ve seen sweetcorn on a carvery , not sure about that one ,

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  7. Catherine

    Leicestershire1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 26 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Always good value for their excellent carvery. Nice evening thank you.

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  8. Shanice

    Northampton1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    We have visited sondes arms many a time before and have always loved the food, the atmosphere and generally everything about the experience. Due to having not been for a while we decided to go for a birthday on 23/02/2025. We booked well in advance and we were very looking forward to it. I’m really sad to say that from start to finish it was a very stressful, and pointless booking. We arrived on time and were seated, in a very noisy section of the restaurant. Served quite quickly to start off with. However once we received our starters and drinks we were advised we would have to wait to be called up for a carvery (this wasn’t an issue as stated we had visited before) starters were finished, and collected and we were left sitting for over an hour before having to ask a server if we were at all close to getting our food. We were advised a minute and then rushed off to get our meals. Due to having kids at the table we had to take turns and this meant 6/7 of us had been rushed up to get food while one stayed with the kids. When we got back to the table the waitress then advised a large party they could go up. Meaning our slot was over and the last person in our party had to wait behind everyone else and ended up sitting down to her food while everyone else had nearly finished theirs. The food was very poor, majority of it looked as though it was frozen and reheated, most of it was stone cold. Out of a party of 7 only 3/4 of us actually ate the meal and the rest of us just left it. We then very quickly paid and left. Service is very rushed, the ambiance is extremely loud and the food quality was very poor for the amount that was paid. Such a shame for what was once a very very nice restaurant renowned for its carvery’s.

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  9. Louise

    Northampton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff very friendly , food excellent and really good value , would highly recommend

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  10. Valerie

    Leicestershire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our guests travelled from Rotherham and got held up on the M1 We told the staff and they kept liasing with us so everything went smoothly and we left the table at the time it was needed Food and service excellent as usual

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Sondes Arms is rated 4.2 stars by 1613 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Sondes Arms

Main Street, Rockingham, Leicestershire LE16 8TG

Additional information

  • Area
    Rockingham
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–6:30 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Wed–Fri 6:30 pm–8:00 pm Sat 3:45 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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