Blue Jay in Derby

As soon as we walked in, we was greeted by Andrew behind the bar. Andrew was really friendly and easy to have a chat with. He is an absolute credit to the company. Food was lovely and the rest of the staff was friendly to. Will definitly be returning.

Andy is very welcoming will definitely be returning

Lovely place for a family meal, inside and outside play area, lots to choose from on the menus for kids and adults!! Highly recommend 5*

My wife and I have just had the fish and chips here cooked by Jay absolutely perfect batter cooked to perfection will be back again thank you

Great service from Lillian a credit to the place. Excellent service from the chef a lovely atmosphere topped with nice food .

We've eaten at many carveries and can honestly say this was one of the best. The meat was so tender and tasty and the choice of veg was great. So many venues serve soft veg that's been stewed for hours. Todays carvery veg was fresh, firm and full of flavour, I would have been proud to serve it at home. Thank you for a delicious meal, we will never drive past you again!

Great breakfast at a good price. Food was delicious. Nice and clean environment and staff friendly

Food poor staff didn’t seem interested- not that clean - disappointed

Friendly staff and happy to help with anything. Food was amazing, definitely recommend going early for the breakfast! Such a lovely place and so welcoming! Thank you all

Really nice atmosphere, lovely friendly helpful staff, the carvery is really good! Recommended

We came for a family gathering. The pub wasnt too busy so we got served instantly. The carvery was to die for! Excellent service from the boy serving the meat. So polite to me and my family! He was rushed of his feet bless him! The potatoes were amazing and the gammon was so succulent!! We played a little of the quiz then my youngest got a little tired so we left. The waiter who cleared our table was lovely too. Definitely be back again for a carvery!!

A really nice place to stay and in relative terms a good restaurant, chips on first meal were horrible but good breakfast and second evening meal. Stayed for two nights and the rooms are very comfy quite large and good beds. First night was reasonable price but the second night was double the first and I booked months in advance.

Popped in for tea with my sister loved the food I had Calvary she ordered from the gluten free menu they gave me a shout when her food was on its way so we could eat together lovely pub Andy was great will call again soon

Our visit was on a very busy evening, but no problem getting a table. The three of us all had different items off the menu. I had the fish & and chips, which was very nice, scampi was apparently very good and the regular choice of carvery was also good. Our server at the bar was Andy, who is always very attentive. The servers bringing out the food are always polite, generally busy, but always make sure we have all we need.

got served an amazing carvery from a lovely man named kai, the food was delicious especially the potatoes and the service was really professional

Great place to stay. Clean rooms, comfy beds. Lovely, helpful staff. Food is also 👌

Me and my partner arrived after being let down in booking a different Sunday carvery in derby. We were pleased at the calm, relaxing atmosphere at Blue Jay. As it was my first carvery I was pleased at the portions of food I received and the quick service. We surely be back to enjoy another lovely Sunday carvery!

Food was lovely, though the kids meal looked like it had been fried more than once (Chicken dippers) Carvery was really, really, nice and fresh, roast potatoes were top notch! Issue with the drinks slip not printed out but was swiftly dealt with and brought to us with a smile and apologies.

We visited the Blue Jay today to finish off our first trip to Derby. The food was delicious and our dog enjoyed her mini roast dinner. Very dog friendly, would definitely recommend.

Good food at reasonable prices especially if you have doscount codes. Drinks are slightly steep but it is a well kept pub.multiple event run by the pub a d lovely garden in the sunshine.

The food was really lovely cooked just right and great prices aswell for food and drink chef was lovely and friendly nice location my partners a chef and is hard to please and he loved the food 5 star all round

Had a lovely carvery served by Gary, great bloke thanks so much the food was lovely, followed by some beautiful cake for pudding. Cracking place and atmosphere.

Had a really good carvery here , Gary who was serving was very helpful and friendly. Food was delicious especially the roast beef and lots of various veg . Great service, thank you

Lovely walk around the country park

Lunchtime meal at the Blue Jay, food was good and service was quick, all at a decent price

A lovely Sunday Lunch Warm and served straight away. Clean restaurant Clean toilets Able to accommodate us all at short notice We will be back

Always enjoy a drink here, but I do think staff handling food and people's plates shouldn't be fussing dogs and then not washing hands before serving someone else. Saw 3 different members of staff do this on the same day

Carvery excellent as always. Gary is great always spares time to ask how we are. And love a laugh. A credit to the blue Jay he is.

Love the carvery at Blue Jay. Gary is great always the same friendly and likes a laugh. And which is most important remembers us. And always asks how we are. Very rare these days.

Came for a carvery and a burger was fantastic the food was amazing will definitely be back!!

I love pub food and usually you pay a reasonable price for this style of food. But here, I paid over £20 for a sirloin steak, which was probably the worst sirloin I have had. Salads are just ridiculously dry, with no dressing. Yet paying like it would be restaurant quality, which it wasn't. I'm quite disappointed, but I will know for the next time on what I should not waste my money

Cracking carvery by Gary. Just the ticket after a 3 hour drive. Really enjoyed the food and the service is top notch.....

Great visit friendly staff and good food

Beautiful food and amazing service

Food is awful had a carvery the meat was so thin you could see through it and also fatty the veg was rock hard and the gravy was like water

Absolutely worst service I have experienced there I will not be visiting again Ordered food 1 hour later still had not received 1 person serving behind the bar Really poor do not deserve any customers at all Never really complained about other places but this was extremely poor

Went for a meal for grandad's birthday and it was lovely the meat fell apart lovely and all the veg was actually cooked rather than steamed it was great. The only thing that i didn't like is that the gravey was very watery and the sauces were too but they were still nice.

Visited on Sunday without reservation and from the entrance the atmosphere felt calm and service was very welcoming. We had some issues while ordering through the app and Phil was absolutely amazing and helpful while taking our order. He's a wonderful asset to the team and we are more than happy to visit again. The food didn't disappoint and arrived quickly.

Horrible staff. 2 hour wait for food and orders were still wrong. Staff were so unhelpful and no service to our table.more of them standing around doing nothing then actual work.

Terrible service from start to finished. Ordered the mothers day set menu, desserts came out before starters, sent them back with a look of disgust from the waitress. Mains never arrived. Desserts came out AGAIN. Manager put a 'rush' on mains. 3 hours after we were seated we left without having actually had dinner.

Food was good only thing I can really say that let my visit down was the fact I was never told there was a 45 minute wait if ordering off the main menu instead of carvery. If I was given this information I probably would of ordered carvery.

I had hunters chicken which had no sauce the bacon was cremated and the chicken was so dry .. I ate a few chips .. there was only 1 staff member waiting tables so didn't get a chance to change my meal so was very disappointed 😕

I had the chilli. I wasn't overly impressed for me it lacked flavour. My grandson had a spicy burger . He felt similar to me. My daughter had sausage and mash which she enjoyed but would have liked a bit more gravy. The kitchen staff when came out to the carvery was extremely noisy. He just banged the lids down the same with the trays.

Really improved, we had mixed reports about the food there but you delivered 👌 fantastic

After not visiting for years, I booked a table. Such a nice calm atmosphere. Clean, well decorated. Carvery was amazing. Will definitely go back soon

Had to wait 5 mins at the bar to be served as nobody was there, yet tge place was very quiet. I asked to be told when the food was about ready so the person who had the carvery could get theres but we weren't told. The food can only be described as very warm, not hot, my gammon was tough and dried out and some of the carvery food had been in there so long it was charred. We were sat outside the toilet door in the children's area, when we were the only ones down there, and we got the horrible smell from them every time the door . opened (we moved tables ourselves) The children's play area floor was dirty, the edges were black and my grandsons hands and feet black when he came out. All in all a very poor visit, and we won't be returning again.

Lovely service, staff all very friendly Food is what you expect from a Marston's

Lovely little hotel, clean. Comfy and enjoyable. First hotel I've been too that's not tight with the tea and milk sachets, 10/10!

Staff very friendly and welcoming. Had a carvery food hot which was a good choice

Their slogan Eat Well Sleep Well definitely lives up to all expectations. Located within 10 minutes drive to Pride Park, the rooms are very clean and comfortable. Special mention to assistant manager, Gareth and his team at the bar/restaurant who were all professional, friendly and made me feel at home away from home. The selection of beer, wine and spirits are impressive. The restaurant is outstanding with great selections from small plates, pub classics to carvery. This restaurant is family friendly and has a play area for children in the restaurant to keep them occupied. I will definitely be returning on my next trip to Derby 🫶🏼🫶🏼

A very clean and welcoming pub. All the staff were friendly and polite. (A very rare thing to see nowadays). It's well worth a visit, even if it's just to be treated kindly. PS the foods great too.

Classic pub grub. Can get very busy.

Staff are fab and work hard, food was as expected for pub food and I had steak which was cooked medium rare like I asked for.. generous over 5's meals . We stayed over and it was very reasonable/cheap really.. our room was clean, comfy beds..all you need so no complaints at all..

Great place to go with family. Good value for money, lots to choice from on the menu too. Will be returning.

The food is ok but a bit over priced.

No table service. Bar can get a little busy. Carvery was excellent dauphinois potatoes were amazing. Staff were polite and professional. Definitely going back soon.

Room lovely and clean, plenty of sockets and beds comfortable. Service outstanding, staff lovely and helpful

I had a Carvery & it was all very nice. My fella had a pie & really enjoyed it all.

All staff very friendly and polite, food is always delicious and quick service

My family and i also with friends too have started to visit the Blue Jay more and more frequently. I have not had a bad experience, the staff have always been welcoming too. It is great for kids indoors with their inside play area, more so for toddlers than older kids.

Pretty good outskirts marston pub with rooms. Usual buffet and regular menu. Perfect for me on my visit

Visited for a meal with friends 30.1.25, staff were very friendly, food was lovely and served hot and in a timely manner. Pub was very busy and was told the food would be 45 mins but it was less than 30 so excellent service.

Had a lovely meal had the carvery absolutely delicious and had pudding was delicious staff very friendly kind and very helpful and polite had a lovely time definitely would recommend going for a meal or anything else definitely go again

Always a go to in Derby! Absolutely fantastic venue, lovely staff and plenty of space to sit and enjoy your evening.

Overall, I had a good experience. The Blue Jay Derby was in fact the most convenient option for me based on the place I had to work during my business trip, and it was a life saver. The room was well equipped and comfortable in my opinion, with all the things a guest need. I also liked the options in the menu of the pub, the food was good, and the staff always very friendly. The only thing I would suggest as improvement is regarding the cleanliness. Well, I didn't request my room to be cleaned on a daily basis because in my opinion is a waste of resources, but even after cleaning, I could spot a bit of dust in some corners, as well as in the hallway and stairs. If I ever pass by Derby again, I want to stop for a visit.

Friendly staff , polite & efficient . Helpful Bev carried my disabled brother’s drink to the table while I brought my tea tray , she chatted politely & had a lovely smile

Great service and staff always make sure your happy. Great range of food on the menu and carvery has a good range of meat and veg . Cooked perfectly . The beef is my favourite

It was a very pleasant experience we encountered no problems the children were happy the adults were happy all in all a very nice trip

Got a table at short noticed even they were mainly reserved on new years day. Good british food. Not tasted carvery so cant say. Good service, very polite.

Had a lovely waitress Tasha absolutely amazing. Definitely visit again especially of she is our waitress. Couldn't be any more helpful and attentive. Above and beyond. Absolutely credit to the company

The food was great and very polite staff. I came in with my friends and enjoyed the time we had being at the blue jay definitely recommend to come in with friends and family.

Fantastic Christmas meal. Great service from Tasha. Great atmosphere in the pub. I will be booking again for Christmas next year

We come to the Blue Jay quite alot and we've never had a bad experience. I think there was a new years eve disco being set up but it didn't disrupt our evening. Food as usual was delicious and came out very quickly. The service we received from the staff, again was lovely as always. Can't complain as usual. I hope everyone enjoyed their night. Happy New Year to you all at the Blue Jay

Really enjoyed our lunch took my mum who is disabled and one of the chefs at the carvery was so good to her helping her put her veg on .The food was amazing the service and kindness of the staff was amazing the ambience was nice the price for 3 course was very good value for money I can't fault our experience you were all amazing

Visited Christmas Day, tasha was fantastic

The staff are very welcoming and the food is excellent 👌 😀 👍

Christmas lunch absolutely disgusting baby potato still frozen asked waiter sort it dinner was just warm Christmas pudding brandy sauce was awful 4 of us left pudding did mention to waitress we've gone to blue jay last 3 years won't be doing it next year.rating 0000

Had lunch on a Saturday here. The prices were very reasonable. I had a lovely carvery meal. Others had "surf and turf" and mixed grill which they thoroughly enjoyed. The staff were efficient and friendly. My 8 year old niece loved the play area. Can't fault it and will definitely be going again.

Enjoyed our Christmas meal, lovely staff(Aletia) excellent service, great atmosphere... merry christmas to all xx

Excellent, would definitely recommend and return

me & my partner went to the blue jay for our Christmas meal on Saturday 21st of December the food was very good as was the service

Fabulous pub and good bar staff....plenty of parking

Ordered drinks at bar polite young man served us. Ordered on qr code at table for food. Food was well presented and brought by polite young lady. Tasty food good price. Had desserts good customer service and communication from waiter, very polite. Had a go at quiz whilst there had a good evening.

Excellent Carvery Sunday lunch - 4 choices of meats, all lovely, and a great selection of vegetables to accompany. Attentive service and staff throughout.

The food was mostly good, my son enjoyed his 100% my gammon was very overcooked. On a repeat visit (28/11/2024) my daughter went up to get carvery and the server was talking over her head to the adult behind her. She tried lots of times to ask a question and was shushed and ignored. Disgusting behaviour.

We went here as a last minute shin dig. Was really good and we will definitely return in the future. Carvery was nice and good prices on the drinks. The only thing I believe could be improved is the quality of the loo roll. It wasn't pleasant if I'm honest. 9/10 from us

Nice cosy stay. Good room size and bathroom. Poor digital reception on TV. Restaurant expensive food below par. Carvery was not hot. Yorkshire puddings were cremated. Easy sign in, however hotel smelt bad outside unfortunately,

Place was not very clean, staff could do with being more welcoming, food was poor quality, expensive for what you actually got, service at bar was poor gentleman whom served us spoke to us with attitude not very impressed st all would not be attending again

Brilliant staff and lovely food recommend for family meal out Menu is amazing too Good quality food Decent priced drinks

All was ok apart from different costs of rooms. We are a party of 30plus, stopping 2 nights, having food and drinks. There's 4 different prices we are charged for same rooms, ranging from £126 for 2 nights, the £168, £176 and our price £193. So £67 pound more for same room type on same day.

Been in a few times wasn't to bad but prices a tad expensive but use there carpark more to eat macdonalds in nice quiet carpark plenty of room (but do take your rubbish with you ) ;)

Very average, not bad but nothing tonwrite home about

Tuesday lunch time not very busy. Quick carvery

First time at the Blue Jay taking advantage of the 30% discount on mains. On the whole a good experience, fairly quiet when I ordered food which was delivered quickly to the table. Only negative was that the mushy peas were almost cold, I should have complained but didn't. Will visit again as overall result was a decent meal.

Lovely reception and great bar service. Stayed for carvery and dessert 🎂

Hardly any vegetables. Scrag end of beef that they would of served. Food was luke warm and the carvey area looked disgusting. The person serving came out chewing food then wiped his mouth with his hands then picked up the carving utensils. Won't be returning

Amazing service staff extremely helpful went above and beyond perfect experience for me and my 2 sons one who is disabled

Great friendly staff Cosy environment We both had a carvery and all the veg was very dry,beef was nice and tender and iv always liked the gravy 😋

Having visited with a 30% off mains voucher sent through that day, opted for here over pther places because of it. Served by a visibly tired and disinterested member of staff, complained he couldnt hear due to ambient noise in the restaurant. When asked for the house white, told “we dont have one” and a greasy list handed out. Most servers know to opt for the lowest price wine as standard if asked by the customer. Transaction comes to payment and discount code shown to server to be told “no you cant use that” with no initial explanation given.. when asked why as it had been recieved that day it was then explained that the small carvery isnt in the criteria and so changed to a regular. Rude abrupt and dismissive, server appeared to irritated by the whole interaction, also with people who were asking where they check in for the hotel. On a plus food was hot, well presented and the young lad clearing tables was very pleasant.

Great Carvery really quick and affordable. Great atmoshere!