Poppy & Pint

What a great pub. Excellent outdoor areas and seating, and great staff. Everyone seems switched on and the place tends to be very busy and there’s a great atmosphere!

The Poppy and Pint is an excellent bar with a great selection of food and beers. The bar is large and spacious with outdoor area with seating. It also has a function room upstairs. Bar staff are friendly. It is really nice bar to visit for a drink and a catch up with friends. Excellent food, good loyalty card program/app.

Great atmosphere with good choice of beers.

I visited again after 7 years. Beers were world class and the food was 10 out of 10. The staff were friendly and welcoming. I visited on a Monday afternoon and there were plenty of people about.

This is a top pub and it's clear to see why this place has fantastic reviews.

Such a great pub, and brilliant venue for parties. We hosted our daughter’s 1st birthday here and it was amazing. The staff were so helpful and made everything so easy. Brilliant food, and great to have the bar upstairs too. Thank you so much!

In the former West Bridgford branch of the Royal British Legion this refurbished building still retains traces of its former occupancy with photographs, plaques and memorabilia in this spacious, busy and vibrant pub. The bar staff are friendly and eager to serve the choice of drinks is extensive and a good selection whether you drink alcohol or non-alcoholic. Core Draught Ales and Cask Ales brewed by the local Castle Rock brewery who own and run the pub are favourites with some of the leading bottled beers and ciders in the country served as well as the award winners from Castle Rock and a varied and large selection of soft drinks in bottles and on tap.

Food is served here and they have a separate dining area as well as space in the main bar room for diners, but on this busy evening (England v France World Cup Quarter Finals) the dining room was relatively quiet but the bar was full to bursting.

As a party of 8 we were surprised to find there were no other diners. We had booked relatively easily for the Festive Christmas dinner menu at £24 for 3 courses and with it being a Saturday night we expected it to be busier than it actually was. The wait staff were excellent bringing each course promptly with enough time for us to eat and chatter before the next course arrived. We were not asked every five minutes "is everything is Okay?" which drives me potty especially when you have a mouth full of food and struggle to answer. We were allowed to just enjoy ourselves with someone discretely watching in case we needed anything. What was a surprise though was the dining area had a sign on it advising of a private function and the room was not in use although other diners did appear later in the evening.

The food was hot and plentiful with a varied menu suitable for everyone included vegan, vegetarian and gluten intolerant. The starters were huge and could quite easily be served as a main dish themselves or a sharing dish. I only saw a few of the starters but each and every one was appetising.

The prawn salad was clearly enough for two as a sharing starter as was the goats cheese salad with its whole goats cheese truckle, the blue cheese butternut squash and onion tartlet was around 4.5 inches diameter and much bigger than expected.

The main courses were even bigger. The turkey roulade was the size of a man’s fist with curls of crispy parsnip crisps and roast potatoes and looked so delicious I wish I had chosen that. Then the beef balanced on the horseradish mash looked pretty and I decided I should have ordered that but I ordered the confit duck with dauphinoise potatoes and spiced red cabbage and was glad I had chosen that. The meat flaked away from the bone and the gravy was so thick and rich I wanted more. The mushroom tartlet took up the majority of the plate and so crispy you could hear the crunch as my friend cut into it, this too had baby roast potatoes. There was a lentil loaf and fish available but none of us chose those dishes.

Each main was accompanied with a dish the size of a dinner plate of vegetables, brussels, cabbage, green beans, broccoli and carrots and despite us all having plenty of veg there was still a lot returned.

Dessert time was cheese cake, sticky toffee pudding, Christmas Loaf and mince pie sundae served with custard or cream or cheese and biscuits with a nice choice of crackers and two big slabs of cheese. Again these desserts were massive but by the time we got around to them dessert we were already full to bursting with such good food.

All in all we had an excellent evening and a lot of good food and drink. Should I be asked if I recommend Poppy and Pint I would shout out a definite YES.

Easy to reach from the major transport facilities with Trent Barton and NCT buses on Davis Road or NCT 11 on Trent Boulevard both 5 mins walk away. There is a car park outside and only 10 minutes from Trent Bridge.

Tasty food, good portions, fair prices and plenty of parking. The decor is pretty basic but the friendly staff give it the 5 star atmosphere. If you're after decent pub grub, give it a try.

Me and my lady had the beef roast. 😋 excellent food, just what I needed before being dragged off to watch Take That.

Lovely pub that can get busy on the weekend.
They allow dogs in the bar, which some people may not like. My family love it though.
For food, I usually pick off the specials board. My meals have always been tasty with generous portions.
There's a wide selection of draught beers and other drinks to choose from.
You can park outside but it's a bit tight and may be difficult to find a space when busy.

After a wonderful morning, walking & talking with a friend in lovely autumn weather along the Embankment in Nottingham, we ended at the Poppy and Pint in Lady Bay for well-deserved refreshments.
They offer coffee or tea, and cake for just £4.95, with a wide selection of cakes.
We had a slice of the dark chocolate fruit & nut, and the maple & pecan cakes. The other cakes all looked mouth-wateringly good. I’ll definitely be popping back to try them. Well worth a visit 😊

Great pub for choice of beers and food. It's Castle Rock. Very popular with locals and can get busy but that gives the pub a 'buzz'. Small outside area next to tennis club. Dog friendly.

Excellent service, lovely staff and great beer and food. Great community pub, what's not to like😊

The Poppy & Pint is an outstanding venue, the food is exemplary, service goes that extra mile, a very friendly hostelry, I highly recommend popping in and see for your self.

Had my wedding reception here on valentines day and I can't thank the staff enough! They went above and beyond and made everything perfect and the food was absolutely gorgeous all the guests commented on how nice it was. Thankyou so so much Mr & Mrs kwan

Lovely pub, amazing customer service and even more importantly great food and drink. They're great with kids and dogs too.

We had a super lunch time decorating pumpkins while eating lunch. Thank you James and Gareth.

Lovely place my daughter and her partner go there quite often and we have been a few times as well very welcoming and the staff are great also the food is amazing we came here today Sunday 7th January 2024 for my grandsons belated 30th birthday meal there were 14 of us and we had a great meal and a great time would definitely recommend this place to everyone

A number of good choices on offer from a variety of beers and food served by friendly staff. Great place enjoyed by many regulars and somewhere local to meet up with family and friends.

Gorgeous Sunday lunch - I'm not veggie but couldn't resist a root veg bourguignon and it didn't disappoint. Welcoming local pub with good range of no/low alcohol ales

I cannot thank these guys enough! The staff at Poppy & Pint really do go above and beyond. Myself and my husband had our wedding reception in the function hall after years of planning and unplanning due to lockdowns. James you never failed to reassure me and help me along the way. Chelcie you was great to! You should be very proud of your staff! They are genuine, kind people. The food was incredible! Perfect in every way 😊 Thanks again ever so much guys! For everything, A day we won't forget that's for sure! All the best.
Charley & Lewis

The staff are quite wonderful, and the draft is great. We had the Elsie Mo. Peaceful, yet chirpy atmosphere. Toilets are always clean, even the Gents! Well done!

Pub meals are as good as a pub typically gets. The fish is fresh, and there are various vegetarian and vegan options.

Highly recommend!

A lovely young chap gave me and my husband excellent service, and reminded me of what a true English pub is really like! Thoroughly enjoyed my time visiting this establishment. UUUUU REDS