The Duncombe Arms

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   Chelsey

   Nottingham

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We travel over an hour to come here. The food is outstanding and is consistent. Tasty, hot and just delicious. Beautiful setting and attentive staff. The pubs got a cosy feel to it. A true gem, thank you!
   

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   Anne

   Derbyshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food & service, we took our dog & the whole experience was great. Lovely log fire adds to the ambience. Staff great, served us in a timely & courteous manner.
   

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   karola

   London

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Great food and very attentive service service. We are the chip police - and thankfully the chips are totally amazing (ordered thick cut), they were beautifully crunchy/glassy yet fluffy inside. Had to chase down the gluten free menu, but they were apologetic and it's so good they have one with lots of choice if it's what you need (ie not just a few token items). Felt the beetroot/pear starter had a minuscule amount of crumbed stilton on it - it should def have a bit more - and had to request some butter for the mussels/oat bread starter. It came immediately and without quibble - the butter def made it a star starter (awesome broth, oat bread and mussels) - and the butter was whipped and shaped into a beautiful shiny quenelle. The cranberry and clementine trifle (GF) was awesome, pillowy thick cream and set custard and was not too sweet. Mains were pork chop and a pork bonbon - chop amazing, bonbon somewhat plain - and the plaice and samphire was nice - which we got the chips for. Ordered a flat white but it wasn't a flatwhite, would be GREAT if they could get some proper flat whites / barista trained coffee people at some point, as people expect more from their coffee these days. We are fussy, and getting something this good takes skill and commitment - this was a fabulous lunch and the staff were very, very attentive and quick to respond. Will definitely come again!
   

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   Richard

   Staffordshire

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything was excellent but most impressive is the wine by glass list still the best there is
   

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   Mike

   VIP

   London

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We always enjoy coming to the Duncombe it is our favourite place
   

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   David

   VIP

   London

   31 reviews

   4.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Excellent food, friendly service. Strong dinner menu albeit not hugely flexible for lunch. Good cooking and well presented, definitely worth a detour.
   

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   Paul

   Nottingham

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic food, cooked very skillfully, lovely attentive pleasant staff, my picky son gives it 10/10, loved everything
   

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   George

   Tucson

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Exqusite rib-eye. The host was not very welcoming in seating us but then he got much better as he served us. We left very happy. We very definitely will return!
   

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   justin

   VIP

   London

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 24 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food great service and atmosphere would absolutely recommend and look forward to returning
   

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    Holly

    Birmingham

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2

    Really disappointing meal from start to finish , we asked for a side of pigs in blanket put they were under cooked so asked for them to be given more time in the oven and for the bacon to be crispy, which I’m return that wasn’t the case.My husband‘s steak came and it had a large amount of fat we asked them to to replace the steak with a better cut of meat and we got question whether we just wanted the fat removed we had to point out the fact that I myself had a nice cut of steak, so why didn’t my husband have the same? They then decided to cook another steak which by that point my dinner had gone cold and I was sat eating on my own with my husband watching me then when my husband’s returned I then had to sit and watch him eat his which for a birthday meal paying over £33 for a steak each he’s just really really disappointing by this point my husband decided he didn’t want a desert which I didn’t blame him. When asked at the end, how our night & meal was we raised our concerns and disappointment to still to be told they will inform the manager on feedback but he he never came over to talk to us or offer any free drinks or discount on our meal which was over £160 so we left very disappointed and will not be returning in a hurry not the surprise birthday meal I had planned for my husband !
    

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