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European, British, Contemporary, Fusion
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Went to the American themed night the restaurant was decorated very well with American flag bunting the music was appropriate for the evening and the choice of food was excellent the staff were all so polite and friendly and our waiter Joe was superb nothing...was to much trouble all in all this is the 3rd time I've visited the restaurant and I must say it's one of the best well done all concearned👍👍More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Jo Wilson, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 6 days ago

Thank you for your feedback it is really appreciated and great evidence for the student's learning portfolios. Look forward to welcoming you back for more theme evenings

Reviewed 1 week ago

Excellent food, excellent service. The students are a credit to the college. Lovely atmosphere. Very impressed

Date of visit: November 2023
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Jo Wilson, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Thank you for taking the time, to provide us with feedback. It is really appreciated, we hope to welcome you back soon

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Visited refined for the first time dining in the evening for Italian night. We were greeted at the door and shown to our table where our waiter quickly took our drinks order and left us with a menu to select one from a choice of...three for a starter, main and dessert. The tables are nicely spaced and the place decorated subtly to reflect the theme of the evening. The food was outstanding with each course full of flavour and we especially loved the cheesecake with amaretto raisins - what a unique and delicious mix We didn’t feel rushed so enjoyed a romantic meal with drinks (I had the cherry bubble mocktail which was spot on) and chatted to the students as they were very attentive but in a relaxed way At £22 a head it’s a wonderful choice for a meal out with staff that may still be students but are every bit as professional as those in award winning restaurants - the place is smoothly run and was a pleasure to visit We will be back to sample againMore

Date of visit: November 2023
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Jo Wilson, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Thank you for your feedback ,it is much appreciated. The students have made a great start to the year. Look forward to welcoming you back.

Reviewed 11 October 2023

Once again we have had an amazing meal at Refined tonight. It was Chinese night, the food was amazing. The young staff waiting on were very attentive, pleasant and welcoming. Looking forward to going again for the Christmas menu.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Jo Wilson, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with some feedback, the students are working really hard to make progress with their skills. Look forward to welcoming you back

Reviewed 9 June 2023

Retford U3A Dinner and Weavers Wine Event . A large group of us [ 20]attended this event in june 2023 . The college is to be congratulated on providing us all with a wonderful tasting menu and wine pairing by Weavers Of Nottingham . Service...and food were both outstanding in value for money and quality . Jo who co-ordinated the event was on hand throughout . A very big thankyou to all the students involved and wishing you all the best in your future careers in catering and hospitality .More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Jo Wilson, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 12 June 2023

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback on the Food & Wine event. We are glad you enjoyed it and look forward to welcoming you again next year

Reviewed 17 May 2023 via mobile

Wow. What a wonderful evening spent here. This is the first time we have all come to Refined and couldn’t fault the experience from start to finish. I booked with you well in advance (your very popular). On booking I explained we had a gluten...allergy and you swiftly sent over a gluten menu with what you could/couldn’t accommodate. Our Gluten Intolerant friend was ecstatic at the results. The booking was well planned, preorders accepted, which made the night run smoother and the allocation of one of the pods made it a very indulgent evening. The food itself was incredible, every course that came out was piping hot, beautifully displayed. It was a lovely touch that the crackers and rice were gluten free for the whole table. The staff were exceptionally, extremely efficient and enthusiastic and couldn’t do enough for us. Drinks reasonably priced and a good variety. All in all it was a lovely evening that we all very much enjoyed! Thank you so much! We shall be back again!More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Jo Wilson, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 5 June 2023

Really appreciate you taking the time to provide us with the feedback, this is great evidence for the student's portfolios. Look forward to welcoming you back in the new academic year

Reviewed 11 May 2023

Another great night spent at Refined restaurant. We attended the Tapas evening. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding . Thank you to everyone for the super service we received that evening. Definitely our favourite place to eat in and around Mansfield!!!

Date of visit: May 2023
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Jo Wilson, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 5 June 2023

Thank you for your feedback, look forward to welcoming you back in the new academic year

Reviewed 3 May 2023

We went for the Deep South evening and it was absolutely wonderful. The restaurant was a lovely setting and the food was great. The staff were very attentive, I would highly recommend a trip here if you can get in!

Date of visit: May 2023
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Jo Wilson, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 8 May 2023

Thank you for your feedback, look forward to welcoming you back for more theme nights in the new academic year

Reviewed 24 March 2023

Just paid our latest visit to Refined for dinner - excellent as usual. Amazing food and service. You can not get a better meal for the amazing price of £21 for 3 courses. Looking forward to our next bookings in April & May

Date of visit: March 2023
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Jo W, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 28 March 2023

Thank you for your feedback, we look forward to welcoming you back in April

Reviewed 9 March 2023

We have been here as a social group quite a few times now for lunches and more recently for an evening meal. Every time the food has been amazing and the service superb. Obviously some of the servers are more confident than others - but...that depends on if they are first years or second years and this is a training restaurant. We normally go several times during their academic year and it is great to see the confidence grow in the young people on each visit. Plus even with the less confident servers, there are always supervisors and staff around to make sure everything is going right. Can't wait until our next lunch here ... in just a few weeks!!More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Jo W, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 13 March 2023

thank you, for your feedback and recognition of the progress our students are making. Look forward to welcoming you back

Reviewed 24 February 2023 via mobile

We came to Refined it was amazing from the service too the food. Mijde served us he did an brilliant job we had to get him to spell his name as we wasn't sure . Can I just say a massive thank you to Danny...aswell who asked me if I wanted my dinner to be kept hot while I was feeding the wheelchair user Danny also had a keen eye to detail to ensure we had the best time here at refined. Thank you all for an amazing one . We cannot wait too come againMore

Date of visit: February 2023
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Jo W, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 7 March 2023

Thank you for your feedback, this is really great evidence for the student's portfolios, highlighting their progress they have made this year We hope to see you again soon

Reviewed 2 February 2023 via mobile

We can’t recommend Refined enough. Excellent quality and presentation of food. Service very friendly and atmosphere and decor lovely. So fortunate to have this on our doorstep. Well done to all the students and teachers / supervisors. Looking forward to the next time

Date of visit: February 2023
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Jo W, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 7 February 2023

Thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate it. Our students are trying really hard to maintain the service levels, hope to see you soon

Reviewed 15 December 2022 via mobile

Took Mum for Christmas Lunch , we were blown how how fantastic everything was. Ample free parking , easy to find, the spacious room was very welcoming , even had a beautiful Xmas Tree .The food was so delicious , the bread is home made...& excellent , starters delicious, I had the soup, mum had the terrine , turkey dinner & salmon both superb , Xmas Pud & creme anglais perfect ending to a superb meal..looking at nooking again straight away .Try you will love it. Great Value & the Students are really good.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Jo W, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2022

Thank you for your feedback, it is much appreciated. Look forward to welcoming you back in 2023

Reviewed 5 December 2022 via mobile

Visited on Friday for the Christmas meal ,it was fantastic,we had excellent service from Danny ,he was also lovely to have a little chat with Restaurant was full and service just flowed Thankyou Lee to all your team Denise 😊😊😊

Date of visit: December 2022
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Jo W, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2022

Thank you for your feedback, it is much appreciated. We will pass this onto the student mentioned, excellent evidence for his portfolio. Looking forward to welcoming you back in 2023

Reviewed 9 November 2022

The start time was fine, 19.45, the selection of food and wine was very good, the service and price was also good. Our only issue was the speed of each course was too quick. We were the last to leave and it was 21.00. This...is far to quick for any 3 course meal but more so with a excellent choice.. Please review my comment as we have booked again and would prefer more time between each course as per the French!!More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Jo W, General Manager at Refined, responded to this reviewResponded 15 November 2022

Thank you for your feedback, we will discuss between the kitchen and restaurant student brigade, and look at how we can manage timings to ensure this does not happen again. Look forward to welcoming you back

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  • Food: 5
  • Service: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5