Melton
The Wheel Inn

The Wheel Inn

13 Main Street, NG32 1RU, Melton, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • British • Vegetarian


"We were recommended this pub by others and have been meaning to go for a while. On arrival the I feel the entrance needed a tidy up as first impressions weren’t that good. Inside however it was quaint and appealing. The arms of the chairs...all kept coming off when you tried to pull your chairs up to the table so definitely needs addressing. When I went to the toilet i felt it was a Shame too as it felt scruffy and the fire door inside the toilet was very dirty and needed a good paint as it made it feel generally untidy and unkempt. It’s a shame as it’s quite an attractive pub inside with the fairy lights on the ceiling. Food was ok but nothing special. The food comes out on slate plates, not on proper plates and chips etc in little baskets. I found mine very difficult to eat trying to lean over things to get to food. I would usually tip it out onto the plate but couldn’t as there was nothing to stop it going on the floor. Looked nice to serve but not practical especially for the kids. When we got there we were told they would do the kids chicken or fish Goujons or make kids portions from things on the menu. My rating is about the cost in general and imparticular the childrens food. I was not told before any costs as there was no official childrens menu. When the bill came I got charged £9.50 for each childrens main course for a 5 8 year old !! EXTORTIONATE, had I been told this before ordering I would not have stayed and gone elsewhere. So for one adult main course and two children’s meals and two children’s ice-creams a glass of Prosecco and some Coca colas it came to £60 !!!! I get two three course meals in most places we go with childrens meal deals for just over half the cost of one of their children’s meals. For a country pub, out the way I would think they need to get people back, unless business is that good they don’t need more customers. I would definately not be going back it’s far too expensive for standard pub food and there are some really nice pubs round here a lot more reasonable prices. If you are a family you need a mortgage to take your kids to eat there !!! Very very disappointing"

The Carington Arms

The Carington Arms

2 Folville Street, Melton, United Kingdom, LE14 2TE

Pub • Fish • British • Vegetarian


"After being recommended to us, we booked for Sunday lunch with friends whilst staying locally at a nearby caravan site. First we were ushered quickly to our table and told that someone would take our drinks order when were seated, this would you be bad but none of knew what beers and ciders they actually sold. Once seated we waited 10 mins for a young inexperienced waitress to take our drink order. Unfortunately she didn't know what they sold either so we opted for the normal boring lager to make life easy (even the real ale drinkers did this). Each drink was delivered individually with quite some time between them then one drink didn't arrive so a trip to the bar was needed to ask where it was ! Once perusing the nice looking menu was over, our oder was taken. We never waited long for our starters and we all agreed that they were lovely and very tasty. This in mind, we were all looking forward to our roast dinners. This is where it all changed....we were not informed that the beef was served rare and had I have been a vet I suspect I could have got the breathing again!! I could have managed rare as a one off if it were succulent and not like chewing on an old leather boot. Others in the group had turkey which was fine however the sausage wrapped in bacon was putrid and tasted off. We were served vegetables in a deep bowl wih various veg in. Unfortunately we didn't know what was in there until we dug to the bottom. As it happened the veg on top we didn't like so we asked for the bowl to be taken back and presented in a more appropriate way. It came back in a flat server still mixed up ! One small boat of gravy was presented between 6 of us (all gravy lovers) so much of our time was spent asking for more or asking for better presented veg. I felt sorry for the waitress but I suspect it was a lack of training from management which made the poor girl look Inadequate at her job. The landlady attempted to be polite but was clearly disgruntled by us sending the veg back and requesting more gravy. We will not be returning and wish we had stayed on site for Sunday lunch in the clubhouse!"

Tollemache Arms

Tollemache Arms

48 Main Street, Melton, United Kingdom

Steak • Cheese • Coffee • Chicken


"I required 2 rooms in or close to Scalford for myself and a colleague to stay before a days staff training. Looked about, there were vacancies in Scalford, but not that I could accept. I opted for the Tollemache arms, purely on reviews by previous guests. I was not disappointed. The people at the Tollemache arms are in a service industry and they get it, they provide a service, with a smile, easily, nothing is too much. They are just nice. From the initial phone call to make the booking, to the reception on my arrival, to the evening meal, and a really wonderful packed breakfast. All good, better than good. Phoned and booked direct, really helpful from initial contact, with if we 're closed when you arrive just call us, we 'll be there and we 'll let you in . I was allocated room 4, overlooking the beer garden, a quiet room to have in winter. Ample milk and coffee sachets, tea bags, and 2 biscuit packs supplied. The bathroom is big, the bedroom fine. Supper. A warm dining room, nicely laid out. They had a party of 20 in for a Christmas party, so our dining time options were restricted, and we had been told that, so being reasonable, it was not an issue. It 's not reasonable to go in at any time and demand everything, immediately! My, fish and chips, was good, really, seriously good. My colleague had the burger. I had a tase of the burger. Next time, I WILL have the burger. Please note that breakfast is served FROM 0730. We were due to start work at 8, so sadly missed out on a cooked breakfast. The optional items for that were numerous, really sadly, we missed out. Fair enough. If we needed breakfast at 0500, it wasn 't on. Anyway, we were offered and went away with a packed breakfast in a bag. Ham and cheese salad sandwich, crisps, bottle of fruit juice, and a large slab of chocolate cake. The ham was sliced chunks of ham off the bone, sliced red onion, cucumber, lettuce, mayonnaise, delicious. I don 't comment on decor or the plumpness of cushions. I stay away on business a lot. No matter how fancy a room or the decor or the facade, if the service or attitude of the staff or proprietor is wanting, it blights the stay. The Tollemache Arms and the staff is, are, a little gem, tucked away in the middle of nowhere. When I next work near Scalford, I will look to stay here again. If I look for a weekend break in or around Scalford, I would look to stay here. Happy to have found this place. I wish them all well."