Marc & Daina's Restaurant

589A Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG5 2FW
$$ French

Independent Family Restaurant Est.2002

Reservations

Business Info

  • Address: 589A Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG5 2FW
  • Cross Street: Sherwood
  • Cuisine: English | European | French |
  • Cost: | Inexpensive
  • Category: Fine Dining
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Meals Served: Dinner |
  • Parking: Street | Car Park |
  • Payment Options: VISA | MasterCard | PayPal | Cash | Apple Pay | Google Pay | Debit |
  • Corkage Fee: N/A
  • Phone: 1159603720
  • Features: Prix Fixe Menu, Winning Wine List, Wheelchair Access,
  • Occasion: Child Friendly, Romantic Dining, Dining Alone, Business Dining, People Watching, Quiet Conversation, Special Occasion, Vegetarian, Date Night,

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Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Evening - Restaurant
Tuesday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:45 - 21:00
Wednesday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:45 - 22:30
Thursday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:45 - 21:00
Friday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:45 - 21:00
Saturday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:45 - 21:00
Sunday
Closed - Restaurant
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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.76 out of 5 stars based on 300 votes

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 16, 2024
Stephen I.
Nice atmosphere, very relaxing.. wasn't rushed to eat. Food was amazing and well presented. Service was great, nice and relaxed. Place is a nice size, so it was pleasant to just have so many people eating and you could still here your own conversations. Nice calming lighting, not too bright, but enough to eat under. Loved the whole evening.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Feb 04, 2024
Wayne B.
Staff very friendly and polite service was swift and food was very enjoyable Especially my beautiful girlfriends Chicken in stilton and port, chicken was lovely and tender. Tables possibly a little too close together but understand why.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 26, 2023
Charles P.
Friendly service, plus very good food. Charlie & Geraldine

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 9/10
Nov 01, 2023
Peter F.
Food and service both excellent. Restaurant would be a lot better if more people attended, but not sure what Marc and Daina can do to improve this. Good luck in the future.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 17, 2023
ross M.
Good food, good service. Owners really nice people

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 01, 2023
Gary A.
Really could not fault it... Quiet Wednesday night that was lit up by the food..thouroughly recommended.. Ps..the liqueur coffees are also top notch..

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jul 20, 2023
Peter W.
Not only is the food excellent but its presentation is also superb. Front of house service by Daina was brilliant, so friendly and helpful. Marc & Daina's is a place to go too.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Jun 22, 2023
Jean C.
Four of us visited the restaurant. We were all extremely happy with the food and the service. All of the food was beautifully cooked and presented. We will certainly be visiting again.

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
May 25, 2023
Sarah T.
Fantastic food and service. Will definitely be going again

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 26, 2023
mike E.
Fabulous

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Dec 05, 2022
Philip B.
We both enjoyed a superb meal celebrating my wife's birthday. From the moment we arrived to a very friendly welcome, to the moment we left everything was perfect. We chose a three course meal from the a la carte menu and every course was of a very high standard, well presented and delicious. The restaurant is small but cosy and intimate and nothing was too much trouble. We would recommend Marc and Daina's restaurant without hesitation and would happily visit again.

Overall: 10/10
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Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 28, 2022
Julie C.
Had a super evening

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Jul 09, 2022
Yvonne N.
VIsited midweek, so it was quiet, but that's probably better for us! Really enjoyed our meal, wonderful service and scrumptious food. Thank you

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 6/10
Jul 03, 2022
Stacey W.
Little bit to expensive for the portion sizes

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Apr 25, 2022
Lisa F.
Fabulous food and service. Thankyou for a lovely evening x

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Apr 15, 2022
Keith R.
First time at this restaurant. My wife and myself were very impressed. We will be back, as someone once said.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Apr 09, 2022
Margaret D.
It was our first Time at the restaurant and we had a lovely welcome from Daina and Marc, and the service, food and value for money were excellent I would definitely recommend the restaurant to family and friends. My overall experience was 11 out of 10 in other words an excellent evening. Thankyou to Marc and Daina.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Mar 06, 2022
Paul H.
i have been here several times since it opened 20 years ago and it's as good now as it ever was. I love this little place and will keep coming back

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Jan 23, 2022
JUNE B.
Enjoyed our evening food and service was first class as usual.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 02, 2021
Marina S.
Wonderful little restaurant, good quality food, service and ambiance and great value for money. Marc and Daina are wonderful people. Can’t wait to go back soon.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 26, 2021
Scott S.
Lovely relaxed atmosphere, great service and food excellent quality

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jul 06, 2021
Douglas S.
Excellent food, atmosphere and service, and very good value for money as well.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Oct 29, 2020
Carol M.
Great service lovely food

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 28, 2020
Robert H.
Excellent service and great experience. Only reason I gave food a 9 was because for me there was a little to much sauce on the dessert but that's just nick picking. Highly recommend Marc and dainas

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 19, 2020
Scott K.
Amazing home-cooked food, friendly service and really relaxing atmosphere.

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 09, 2020
Pedram O.
Great place, great food, great service.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 01, 2020
Lesley B.
very welcoming, excellent food and service.

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 31, 2020
Millie F.
Lovely food lovely relaxed environment!

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Aug 20, 2020
Colin & Liz J.
Just great to be back at this restaurant after months of lock-down.

Overall: 10/10
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Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Aug 06, 2020
Matthew G.
Excellent as always

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jul 10, 2020
Cathy M.
Amazing food and service as always. We love coming here and knew it was the first place we'd come out to after lockdown. Thank you for having us see you soon!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Feb 19, 2023
Patrick S.
From the moment we walked into the restaurant we knew we were going to enjoy the evening . A very warm welcome by Daina followed by lovely food and wine made it a special Valentines evening . Will definitely return . Hint - a red rose on the table rather than the lily ? To reflect the romantic evenings menu .

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Oct 13, 2022
Matt H.
My partner and I visited Marc and Daina's in the middle of the week. The service was friendly and quick. The food was a really high standard, and was noticeably better and more interesting than what you'd get from a chain. The decoration in the restaurant was nice. Would recommend.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Sep 27, 2022
Lindsay S.
I went with three friends for the three course deal. The food was stunning, the service was so lovely and friendly and it was great value. The restaurant wasn’t busy so maybe had less atmosphere but even so, I would definitely recommend!!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Aug 26, 2022
Aaron B.
Lovely food, great atmosphere and wonderful hosts.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 15, 2022
Kathryn M.
The food was old school in a sense, but utterly delicious - we shared each course we had so had best of both worlds! Having walked past for so many years, I am so pleased it was the setting for our 1st Valentines together. Happily recommend anytime

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 09, 2021
Deepak M.
Superb quality food and friendly service. Excellent!

Overall: 9/10
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Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jul 16, 2021
Sarah G.
Brilliant, quaint restaurant loved everything about it..Made a lovely change from A big chain of restaurants

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 8/10
Oct 13, 2020
Taidi W.
The food was absolutely delicious. Service was great Good attention to detail. Not sure if i loved or loathed the decor.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Aug 21, 2020
Martin L.
Food was excellent as was service and in particular The conversation with Daina. We have been here a couple of times in the past and always come away having thoroughly enjoy ourselves. This restaurant is a little jewel.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 18, 2020
Karl J.
Tried as part of eat out to help out - was little concerned as we were only ones in the restaurant. However service was excellent and the food was wonderful - good portion size and very tasty - if you use the early bird option before 19.00 is excellent value for money. We will go again

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 9/10
Aug 17, 2020
Bruce S.
Had a great evening, the food was amazing and very well presented. The service was very good and people extremely friendly which made the experience all the better.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Aug 12, 2020
Anthony F.
Very friendly welcome. Good menu choice. Very tasty food.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Aug 04, 2020
Andrew M.
Fabulous food and wonderful hosts

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Mar 17, 2023
Daniel W.
The food and service was great. Many thanks!

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Jan 29, 2023
Sue H.
First time here and would return. Service good and friendly, food fresh cooked and really enjoyed the mains and desserts we had. Marked down for ambience as it was very quiet the evening we went, but music was lovely in background.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 17, 2022
Jacqueline C.
Food was excellent, service was very efficient and efficient. Restaurant very clean and tidy. They played some wonderful background music which would have been better if it was slightly louder, it would have improved the atmosphere as it was too quite and you could overhear other peoples conversations. I also heard other people saying that it was too quiet , however we had a lovely meal and service with a smile.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Oct 15, 2020
Jon R.
Great food relaxed atmosphere friendly staff

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 8/10
Aug 27, 2020
Jane B.
Service faultless, a little dated in decor and lighting, seems a bit gloomy, even background music not remarkable. My partners meat was overcooked and a little dry, lamb. Starters and pudds really good. In fact the salad on the starters deserves a mention, it was fresh and earthy and good.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 4/10
Value: 6/10
Nov 22, 2022
Sarah S.
Food and service were great but the restaurant is looking a little tired and old fashioned. Carpets make it almost impossible to move the chairs!

Overall: 7/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 5/10
Aug 26, 2020
eddie H.
lovely meal but if we had to pay full price may well have thought a bit expensive but with the £20 off was then value for money will come back again though