Visited one evening this week for a family meal. The food in general was pretty good and I would eat here again. My main issue with my visit was the poor quality of the balsamic vinegar. We ordered bread and olives as a sharing platter to start, at a cost of £7 I was expecting good quality bread/olive oil/balsamic. The bread was average, the balsamic vinegar was such poor quality, you could probably get 3 litres of it for 99p in a discount store. It was basically balsamic flavoured water, it lacked viscosity to the point where it actually wouldn’t adhere to the bread. Disappointing to say the least. This pub should seriously consider investing in a good quality balsamic. I hope they are not trying to cut costs when ordering in other ingredients too.

We were looking for a traditional Sunday lunch with all the trimmings and that's exactly what we got at The Nelson. Not the cheapest option around but the tasty plateful was well worth the money. We both had the beef which was very tender with lots of tasty veg. The Yorkshire pudding was melt-in-the-mouth. The only problem was we were too full to sample a pudding.

Brother lives nearby and The Nelson is becoming a regular visit. Meals are very good, service as well. Visited just before Xmas on a short notice booking. Place was packed but service was still good. Yesterday quiet Sunday option. Enjoyed it very much. Service with a smile. Meals too awhile but to me that’s a sign of them being properly cooked. Prices reasonable for the quality and variety. Would recommend

Came to The Nelson a few weeks ago with girlfriend. Food came quickly and was of good quality. It was late in the evening and the service let down our visit. I had to go to the bar to request a drink and also to pay the bill. I would go back again but needs a bit of polish for the service to match the food.

Went for a Sunday evening meal with friends, with the intention of staying on for the music.
Meal and service were good.
But, oh dear, a grotty Public Bar - the only thing missing was the saw dust - stinking of cigarette smoke, as was the corridor to the Bar and toilets.