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The Willow Tree

Front Street, Barnby in the Willows, Newark-on-Trent NG24 2SA, England
01636 629003
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The Willow Tree
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Ranked #1 of 1 restaurants in Barnby in the Willows
4.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Price range: RM41 - RM153
Cuisines: British, Pub, Gastropub, Brew Pub
Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Reservations
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Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Reservations
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Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Atmosphere bypass, food average, obliging service”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Went for Saturday lunch. A party of 3. Only two other customers in the pub when we arrived. Quiet village location doing locally onsite brewed "Handley" beer on tap. Music in background was modernly morose. Ordered drinks with my wife having a house Sauvignon Red Wine and some food. My initial reaction was the food choice looked "limited". My wife... More

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Newark
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Good .....but nothing special.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013 via mobile

Visited The Willow Tree on the strength of Its Trip Advisor rating. A very nice pub with a local feel but the ambience was not as good as it could easily have been. The bar was cold, on not a particularly cold evening and the restaurant area was warm in temperature but not in atmosphere. The food was mixed (I... More

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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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“Perfect Country Pub!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2013 via mobile

First visit today for a casual Saturday lunch and very pleasantly surprised. Firstly very welcoming landlord and lady, made us feel welcome even though we had never visited before. They also allowed our little dog in which is great because I now know I can finish off a nice dog walk with a pint! The food was great, nice to... More

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Heckington, England, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“A perfect evening!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2012

I celebrated my birthday with a meal at the Willow Tree with nine members of my family last night. It was our first visit there - my husband found it on Trip Advisor and thought it looked a bit different. I have to say that the venue was warm and welcoming and the staff were friendly and efficient. The food... More

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Newark upon Trent, United Kingdom
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11 restaurant reviews
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“No complaints here.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2012

My wife and I had a rare evening to ourselves and we decided to pay a visit to the WT. Starter for me was a delicious black pudding concoction with poached egg (the perfect breakfast meal) and haddock fishcake for my wife. Both were lovely. Mains were a stilton and black pudding burger for me (you can see I like... More

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London, United Kingdom
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“Can't wait to return!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2012

We were visiting friends in the area so decided to take them out for dinner. We had heard good things about The Willow Tree and were not disappointed. The pub has charm and character and this, combined with a menu which has something to offer everyone and a friendly and welcoming staff, made for a perfect evening. My husband is... More

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Newark, United Kingdom
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29 reviews 29 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
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“Could be better”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012

Used to love coming here, but the menu is now pretty weak, and worst of all the premium beer, which was Timothy Taylor's Landlord (worth trip out just for that) had been replaced by some nondescript home brew. Bad mistake.

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bretthandley, Owner at The Willow Tree, responded to this review
24 October 2012

Thank you for reviewing The Willow Tree on TripAdvisor. I do not understand why you think my menu is "weak". We have a small menu of freshly prepared food, using local ingredients and I am very proud of the quality of the food that I serve. You will not find any other pub/restaurant in the area where the owner/chef makes... More

Crewe
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Nicest staff ever”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2012

We had Sunday Lunch on 14th October for 19 people including 6 children. I booked the Willow tree on the strength of its trip advisor rating and as I live in Crewe, Cheshire I had no idea how nice it would be. Luckily for me it was perfect! The pub had enough parking for our 7 cars and inside was... More

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bretthandley, Owner at The Willow Tree, responded to this review
24 October 2012

Thank you for reviewing us on TripAdvisor and I'm happy that you enjoyed your visit. We hope that you will visit us again when you have another get-together. Just to confirm - we would only serve veggie-friendly potatoes with a vegetarian main course. Because you advised us on booking that several members of your party were vegetarian, I cooked a... More

Balderton, United Kingdom
1 review
“Sunday Lunch”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2012

Took the family today for Sunday Lunch, we received a warm welcome excellent food and great service, we will defiantly go back.

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bretthandley, Owner at The Willow Tree, responded to this review
24 October 2012

Thank you for your review. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit and we look forward to seeing you again soon. More

newark notts
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Sunday lunch”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2012

Just had Sunday lunch at the willow tree and it was spot on the food was great and the staff was excellent will recommend and visit again very soon thanks a lot

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bretthandley, Owner at The Willow Tree, responded to this review
28 August 2012

Thank you so much for your review and we look forward to seeing you again soon. More

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Barnby in the Willows, Newark-on-Trent NG24 2SA
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