Angel & Harlequin Bistro

Called in without a booking as I thought it looked nice. What a surprise will definitely be back we are blessed to have some good eateries in the general area this one is as good as any and better than most. Well done to all concerned. Great vegetarian option the wife enjoyed the mushroom and spinach Wellington.

We were a party of 10 on Mother’s Day later in the afternoon. We had pre-ordered our food to ensure what we wanted was available. Everything was delicious. The starters, mains and desserts. All piping hot and fresh. Plenty of well cooked potatoes and veg. Lots of lovely gravy including a scrumptious mushroom sauce for the vegetarian option (a very nice mushroom wellington). The restaurant was packed, but this had no negative effect on the quality of the food, service or wait time. My whole family were very happy. Recommended!

Review based on a group of 20 having an early Sunday Xmas lunch. Normally you see plates of gorgeous food with no idea of how appetising it is, what better to see what was left of a turkey lunch with all the trimmings, that's right two Brussel sprouts, and they were the only disappointment, hard as bullets. The desert, bread and butter pudding was unconventionally presented but tasted superb, only let down by the canned custard. Overall good food in pleasant surrounding with good service.

We had a big family Christmas lunch on Saturday - 23 of us. I picked the Angel and Harlequin for its reviews, its vegetarian friendly menu and its location (giving us all equal travelling to do). I was blown away by the location and the lovely countryside surrounding the village. We all liked the place and the food and the beer! Even my sister-in-law, who was a catering professional, was complimentary about the food. We could choose from either the daily menu or the Christmas menu and it looked to me from the family’s responses (the silence that descended while everyone got stuck into the mains) that the options were equally good. The Welbeck Abbey pale ale on draught was very nice indeed. For a party it is advisable to book well ahead and you need to pay a deposit to secure the booking and order menu choices a week in advance. But that is fairly usual. The upstairs room was very comfortable - comfy sofas even - and had a very cosy atmosphere. Sometimes rooms for groups can be a bit functional but not this one. It has an aesthetic. Be aware there are steps and no lift but we had both elderly and disabled (not wheelchair bound though) members of our party and everyone coped. The steps are not many, not that steep and there is a sturdy handrail. We hung a round chatting after the meal and nobody came to chuck us out even though I know there were later bookings. All round the A and H ticked all the boxes and came up trumps. I felt I was taking a bit of risk picking a restaurant I had not personally visited for our family “do”. With so many people involved and it being a rare occasion for us all to get together I really didn’t want it to bomb! And it didn’t. It was throughly enjoyable.