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We are a Free House in the beautiful village of North Somercotes, We serve homemade food and are family friendly, we welcome everyone with a smile, we have three separate dining areas, plus our new heated marquee! If you have dogs you can dine in our dog friendly conservatory, marquee or our bar area, We welcome couples and families, we also have a child friendly play area and an adults beer garden, we can cater for private functions and groups, We look forward to see you soon, Paul & Karen
PRICE RANGE
US$5 - US$22
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub, International
FEATURES
Wheelchair Accessible, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Free off-street parking, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Live Music, Dog Friendly, Family style, Gift Cards Available
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Great food for a great price with friendly service What more can you ask for from a village pub , love the prawn cocktail and the mix grill and you can't beat the Sunday carvery, been going for the last few years now and plan...on going for quite a few moreMore

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 30 September 2023

Ordered 2 chicken curry’s , if you like chicken cubes with a jar of Aldi curry sauce poured over it for £13 then this is the place for you , it isn’t the place for me so we definitely will not be going again !!...Disappointing and Disgusting !!More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 20 August 2023 via mobile

Great pub for everything really. Beer and other drinks choice is really good, and the food is of good quality and really well priced. Has a little play area in the garden for the kids to play in and is dog friendly so ticked all...the boxes for us. Staff are really friendly as well, really can’t fault the Place.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 18 August 2023

Good local, friendly, excellent home cooked food, just wish they could include a vegetarian option on the Specials menu and also a veggie pie on Thursdays, as much as I like most of the veggie options on the normal menu, it's a bit repetitive when...you visit fairly regularly.....believe it or not there are quite a few of us veggies in this part of the UK😀More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 6 August 2023 via mobile

We came to the pub twice in the space of 4 days: once for lunch and once for dinner. Both experiences were incredible! Staff were very polite and welcoming, the atmosphere was excellent and the food was incredible! My personal highlight was the southern fried...chicken burger and my girlfriend’s was the chocolate and orange slice! Our son loved the chicken bites! Amazing experience all round and will definitely be back!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 6 August 2023

Great pub, lovely food. We had a family break and visited the Axe and Cleaver a couple of times. The second visit was great, as always. Friendly staff and atmosphere. The food was amazing and really good value.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 10 July 2023

Had a meal here with family, unfortunately I had an accident after our meal going down the slide with my child when there was a bench less than a meter away at the bottom of the slide where I split my head open. The aftercare...was seriously lacking from the pub, luckily a nurse was in the restaurant who took care of me, she was handed a very old out of date first aid kit which lacked a lot of basic stuff you'd expect in a first aid kit. When we asked "should we fill out an accident book?" the staff seemed reluctant and eventually went to find one and I was told "just filled your details here" and we will fill in accident details.... Seems a bit suspicious to me. We actually planned to go back here later on in the week but changed our mind because of the aftercare.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 9 July 2023 via mobile

Passing by and wanted a pub meal. Chose fish and chips, and scampi and chips. Arrived really quickly, generous sized haddock and no complaints. Staff, without exception, were all really friendly and helpful. Seemed to be predominantly locals, which has got to be a good...sign.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 19 June 2023

Great pub dinner. Excellent fish and chips Good beer Reasonable price Efficient and friendly staff Food came quickly

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 25 May 2023

We were pointed towards this place by a friend who lives locally and we weren’t disappointed. The food was freshly prepared and very tasty, prices were pretty reasonable overall. We had a couple of pints while here and the staff couldn’t have done enough for...us, allowing me to taste a couple of ciders before choosing one. It was good to find a pub where customer service was still a priority. We will be back if we’re ever in the area again.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 15 May 2023 via mobile

Called into here twice ,had Sunday Lunch and Homemade pie ,Homemade chips ,food and service was excellent will definitely call in if we are in the area x

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 14 May 2023

Sunday Lunch Appaling Vegetables full of water Yorkshire pudding still frozen in the middle No one came to ask if the food was ok My Dog didn’t even want it

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 10 April 2023

Once again a brilliant night at The Axe. Food superb. Haddock & Chips to die for with the biggest piece of fish you've ever seen and a Pizza that would rival any Italian. The band afterwards (Re-Generate) were on superb form as usual and are...definitely much better as a trio. Versions of Every Ones A Winner and Whatever You Want were particular favourites. Good beer too. Tim Taylor Landlord was on song and nice to see a Cornish beer in Tribute both of which supplement XB admirably . Never get a bad pint here anyway. All in all a great night enjoyed by both of us in what is a super pub with such helpful and welcoming staff all of which had to work very hard during this packed evening. Thank You, Bev & Dave.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 10 December 2022 via mobile

Stopped in here for a nice Irish coffee after visiting the seal colony on a cold December day.. the staff are amazing, coffee and desserts were absolutely delicious... Nice warm cozy atmosphere. Highly recommended! The parking lot was jammed full so I expected the place...to be standing room only, however, the pub is deceptively larger inside and there was plenty of room ... Give it a go if you are near ..More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 19 November 2022

We booked here in advance whilst on holiday in the area and were drawn to booking an evening meal as they accept dogs in the restaurant. They allowed us to pre book for a large table and managed to squeeze us in on a busy...night with lots of other large tables and our dog too. Despite the number of tables in, the service was very efficient & friendly, the food was amazing. The pie was one of the best pies I have ever eaten. The staff were so friendly and warm despite it being what could be a busy stressful Saturday night. We will certainly be coming back here whilst on holiday in the area. The only possible point for improvement I could find was the males toilet floor was absolutely soaking during our visit with some kind of unknown liquid whilst there.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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It’s faced into the street but it is a lovely pretty small village….
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Hi yes we allow dogs in our bar area. We would advise to book though as it does get busy that side. Thanks
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Yes, Axe & Cleaver offers takeaway services.

Axe & Cleaver is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5