Carpenters Arms in Newark and Sherwood

Such a friendly welcome from the staff and so attentive throughout the meal.The food was fantastic. Belly pork and lobster pasta. Beautifully cooked and presented and tasted heavenly. These guys really have injected new life into this venue. We will be back.

Very attentive service. Friendly. Food piping hot. Good selection on menu. First time going and, will definitely go again. New owners took over in March 2022. Loved every course we had.

Food bursting with flavour and so fresh. The portion sizes are extremely generous and couldn't manage to fit in a dessert as we were so full.Plenty of cocktails including some which are a bit different to the norm, the blood orange spritz was really refreshingStaff are really friendly and make sure everything is OK without being constantly on your shoulderGreat value lunchtime menu as well, £10 for a meal and a drink and plenty of vegetarian and vegan options as well

Great food, we will be going again. The service was excellent. We took the family out for lunch, we had a new born a 1 year old and a 7 year old, we were made to feel very welcome. Thank you Matteo and John. See again soon!

First visit today, everything was lovely, food perfect, fresh, delicious.Service was also perfect. Thank goodness for a good honest homemade Italian 👏🏼👌🏻🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹Will be back again soon 🏼

Very tasty food and dessert was a lot bigger than other places. Always appreciate a large dessert! Owner and staff very friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend.

.We dined this evening for the first time following the pubs change to The Italian Kitchen. The food was Immense, there were 4 adults dining and for starters Mussels were the popular choice amongst the wife, the Mother in law and the Sister in law. All very tough critics! They all agreed that they were amongst the best they had eaten and that the sauce was what raised them to this level. We each had a different main and could not find anything other to say than wow, it was all beautifully presented and tasted incredible. I opted for the Nduja ravioli, the pasta was delightful and the filling was perfectly smooth and just spicy enough to tingle the tongue. For dessert I opted for the Tiramisu, a dish I will be having for starter, main course and dessert on our next visit! I was also quick enough to swipe a taste of the Brownie which almost melted in the mouth as quickly as it went in. Put this with the polite, friendly and attentive staff, who were incredible with the children, the relaxed and homely atmosphere they have created and it made for a perfect dining experience, I cannot wait for our next visit.

Foods delicious, wine selection is good, staff are really lovely and friends. Not a great beer selection and the calamari was not good at all so we didn’t eat it but the other starters we had were absolutely amazing , as were the desserts. Will definitely be back.

Had a group family lunch, today, great service, really went out of their way to accommodate one of our party. Nothing to much trouble. Excellent food, good prices and great service. Highly recommended.

Amazing Italian food. Very welcoming staff. Totally recommend