Blue Stoops Walton in Chesterfield

Once again great food and service always a great place to meet friends enjoy a drink or something to eat, Sunday lunch lovely

Two meal for £16 can't go wrong. Lovely fresh food and real chips

Great local boozer, good food, atmosphere and service. Friendly staff and great selection of beers. Great all-rounder... Try the home made chips, perfect!! Give it a try..

Went for Xmas lunch . Food was nice and value for money, but the pub itself was really cold, and was not a pleasant temperature to sit and eat a meal. Please turn the heating up

Dropped in for real good pint & book a table, polite n friendly staff, nice public bar.

£16 for 2 meals, good portion size. Homemade chunky chips and corse salt, lasagne was lovely. Table decorations were real flowers and herbs, very nice touch. Tastefull decorations. Very helpfull and friendly staff.Will be back very soon.

Very good for the price very friendly. X

Went at lunch time, in November this year. The inside was colder than the outside, not a good start at all. Ordered our meal, order taken by a lady wearing a hoodie, not surprised it was so cold. Ordered a tonic water, that just what I got, no lemon slice!! What not be in a hurry to go back, the food was OK. But not exactly earth shattering!!

Excellent service, amazing well cooked food at very reasonable prices! We will definitely be back.

Absolutely superb food plus service with a smile~ one of my very favourites! 👌😊

Great food , got a table at short notice as busy . Advice is to book before you go . Great staff and great food.

Been a couple of times the staff are friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere was quiet but we didn't go at peak times. Enjoyed the visits though, will be visiting again as it's local.

Lovely food nice staff lovely pub my first time going definitely will come again would recommend for family’s and for Sunday dinners best dinners about and great service

Made this booking for a friend's brother's birthday and was really disappointed to say the least. On arrival I was told where our table was located and to help ourselves to menus (not too professional really eh?) Still standing at the bar to order a pre dinner drink before the rest of our party arrived the barman disappeared to serve a regular on the other side of the bar - not a very warm welcome! Our table was booked for 5 pm and it was 5.45pm before our meals were served. Ok so there were a few other tables booked in-mostly tables for two-who clearly got better service than us but why? When we finished our meals and our plates finally cleared away we were informed that our table was needed in 10 minutes. We were not offered the option of a dessert whether we wanted one or not. . . . Now, I am not one to leave a negative review ordinarily but honestly please look after your 'visiting' guests aswell as your regulars. . . We were so disappointed 😞

Disappointing evening which was for my brother and his friends, and family members. Eight of us in total. Booking was for 5pm, dinner served 5.45pm, plates cleared finally at 6.20pm with a request to leave the table by 6.30pm! No offer of a menu for dessert or coffee. One and a half hours for 8 people to eat - we wanted a dessert but never got the opportunity. The food was quite acceptable, but not all the food was hot. Not great value for money, taking everything into account. Maybe 4 tables of 2 would have received better service. Other diners on smaller tables seemed to get more attention and quicker service.

First time visit under new management. Food good, same chef so not surprised. Two beautiful pieces of fish but bit tight with the chips. Wife's beef stroganoff tasty but could have done with more sauce for the Crusty bread. Sons gammon very good and grandsons chicken nuggets fine. The service was good but the guy who served us beckoned to me to pass him my plate as if I was paid staff and then as we were paying accused me of looking like I wasn't impressed with the meal. Don't know whether he wanted me to slide on my knees to the touch line or bring out the party poppers but my empty plate should have given him a clue. Tip for you mate, accept the compliments graciously, don't be accusing customers of not being satisfied just because they're not shouting from the rooftops! Cost yourself a better review.

We had a lovely meal there, the staff very very polite and attentive. Will definitely be back

Basic pub grub but tasty and good value food and good beer. Does not pretend to be gastro pub and furnishings not win prizes but great friendly atmosphere and clean; staff are great too. We like it and go regularly. 2 for 1 meals are unbelievable value unmatched anywhere we've been.

Fantastic meal tonight , imaginative , tasty home cooked food served by attentive professional staff .This pub is a must if want great food in lovely warm atmosphere. Thank you Rory and the team . We'll be back

Atmosphere fantastic, good quality food, friendly staff. You can share your bill easily by reading the qr code on the table too. 👀

Food and service excellent. I had the surf and turf it was lovely. Chips were banging

Great place for relatives to get together 5 all seated round big round table, staff Polite friendly helpful, we all tried different meals (real hand fried chips) food ample filling the plates, no photos but I did talk to owner showed me around, for disabled ♿ People use fire door? right hand side of property, lots of parking round the back, Showed me public bar small & friendly and a dart board, all in all I will go again I am disabled person use a scooter? Friends too me in a car, great pint of doom bar, Thanks again see you soon. and it's on the X17 bus route .

Haven't been there for a couple of years, but I always enjoyed going. This time, we loved it! The staff are so friendly, food was delicious and we enjoyed having a family birthday treat. Thanks, will be returning.

Great Sunday lunch at a fair price, service was very good and food was great. I think it has changed hands since we last went early this year?

+ £12 mixed grill (Mon-Thurs) is very good value for money. + Main menu's fish and chips is a very good portion. + The chips served here are lovely and massive, might as well be a meal on their own. + Staff are very friendly, we didn't feel rushed and strange requests were welcome + Steaks were cooked well Definitely an improvement from how Blue Stoops used to be!

Last orders just after 9pm sign outside says 11pm,was told not to busy so shuting.

New managers well looked after last night and the food very good thank you Steve

Called for a non alcoholic Guinness due to driving, barmaid placed a tin on the bar then asked, " do you want a glass for that?",,,, no I will drink it from the can!

Not the best public house I have been in. But a nice public house .

Very pleasant, called in for a drink.

Friendly staff The food was lovely. The best chicken diane I've ever eaten.will definitely visit again.

Well ordered 2 beef Sunday roasts at 11.99 each and then a portion of cauliflower cheese my wife's roasts were black all veg was nearly raw and I would of been better chewing my flip flop could not chew it.Very poor would recomend MACDONALDS FIRST

Fantastic little pub. Warm and friendly

Had a lovely Sunday lunch 12/05/24 Food was fresh and the service was good and the caramel sundae was amazing will definitely go again.

Only nipped in for a drink and a chat with mates so wasn't there long.

Visited today for Sunday lunch and once again were served up a generously sized portion of delicious roast beef with all the trimmings of mashed and roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, fresh veg and an extra of cauliflower cheese. Sharon and the staff were, as always, attentive, pleasant and polite and the unseen heroes of the kitchen also deserve a special mention!

I meet regularly with a friend in Chesterfield and have been to the Blue Stoops several times, usually having two pub classics for £16 which makes it a reasonable cost for a night out midweek. However, having been tonight and ordered the Fish & Chips and the Chicken and Mushroom pie, it seems obvious it would be from the aforementioned pub classics offer. However, because we didn’t specify this, I got charged £14 for the Fish and £11 for the pie. When I questioned this charge, I was told we had the large fish, which I can tell you wasn’t of any size… and so, I ended up paying £25 for at best £16 food. I left feeling that I had been duped and mislead, and so we will not be returning.

Went here last week, the food we had was really good (chips were great). The pub always has a lovely atmosphere and we will definitely keep coming back.

Heard the food had improved since our last visit two years ago but sadly still lacking. A large menu perhaps too large most of which is out of a freezer and microwaved. No home cooking here. Still on my swerve list

Excellent food for a very reasonable price. Nice atmosphere too. Thoroughly recommended for a nice mid-week evening out and weekend celebration.

Had a great meal here tonight. We both had the Fish and chips and Mushy Peas. We got 2 fish each, both cooked to perfection. I’m not a lover on big chunky chips, but again, cooked spot on. It was a real plateful. Staff were excellent. This place has come a long way from where it was. Well done.

Lovely family pub very clean - food and service excellent all our party enjoyed their meals

Good beer, good food, good prices and good service

Good food good choice of food to choose from there is a special s board as well to choose from so a good place to eat

Fabulous food,great staff, brilliant place 5*

Went for Sunday Lunch this afternoon and it was brilliant. The food was amazing along with very friendly staff! Would highly recommend!

Different place but very expensive

Basic fare. Nothing special. Not a great selection on the menu. Ordered cheese and garlic bread extra which didn't turn up. Told the waitress and she returned some time later (when we had finished the main course) with a portion of cheesy chips. When we queried it she replied that they had run out of bread!!

Excellent food choice,very well prepared and presented. Not long to wait before it arrived. Very reasonably priced and served by really helpful and pleasant staff. Dog friendly, even had dog biscuits on the bar. We went because it was quiz night and we weren't disappointed. It was a bingo themed quiz which made it all the more interesting and the quiz was free to enter. There were free homemade buns at half time and free homemade chips after the quiz. The evening was completed by another roll-over card game, which was unexpected but lovely. This was one of the best family evening events I have been to in a long time, well done to the staff. Do I need to add that we will be back soon.

I rang up before I got there. When I got there the was a guy before me just walked in saying you still doin food the girl behind the bar said no we have stopped so he walks off and I said iv come for food have you stopped serving she says no 7pm Tuesday night ordered food I wanted to double up on the rump done it before here she said no you can't do it got food they had forgot peppercorn sauce I waited about 10 mins after my food had already arrived the steak was very fatty ate about half of it what was actual meat the rest was rock hard they came over and asked how everything was I said about the steak and she said there's nothing I can do about it (why come over and ask how it was then) her overall attitude was like she had somewhere better to be and I felt like she didn't want to be there at least crack a smile. It used to be a good place to eat and wonder why it keeps changing ownership. I'll definitely be avoiding it from now on. Parking was ok but if you park at the back its dark and struggle to see the white lines on the floor at night

Second visit. Really good food. Menu selection really good. Spoilt for choice Great service. Looking forward to returning In a couple of months.

Went for Sunday lunch today and it was spot on. All starters were piping hot and decent portions. The two small beef dinners were well presented, a good sized, and the extra gravy and cauliflower cheese was a nice touch.... cauliflower cheese was delicious by the way! I had the fish and chips, beer battered fish was tasty and beautifully cooked. Home made chips were a hearty size and a real treat, no frozen fries here!! We then succumbed to desserts and again, really lovely, good food. The attentive service, unrushed and relaxed, with quality food, decent portion sizes and fresh ingredients all well presented, mean that we will definitely be back.

Sunday dinner was excellent. Good food and friendly service.

Absolutely fantastic christmas dinner menu ,lovely staff we had a lovely time x

Went on Boxing Day it was a christmas present from my son and daughter in law. Arrived at 3pm, the place was cold. Ordered food which took 30mins to arrive not a problem as there were 6 of us. But, only 4 meals arrived complete, one half complete, 2 were incorrect and 1 arrived after about 10 mins, which was wrong. 5 mins later the same item returned with onion rings which was also incorrect at which point my son gave up. The food which did arrive was tepid or overcooked or cremated. The manager made a tame excuse, offered a free round of drinks WOW. It was without doubt the worst meal ever and I am 71yo. I was very upset as it was a family celebration ruined.

Lovely food, great service. Very pleasant staff. Would definitely recommend and return.

We all ate from the Christmas menu, we had 2 courses and it was absolutely delicious. We all had turkey and all the trimmings. The vegetables were properly cooked and even the gravy was lovely. For puddings we had Xmas pudding , chocolate cherry mousse and duo of desserts. We all said it was the best pub Christmas meal we’d had in a long time. The food tasted home cooked, presentation was spot on and the pub had a great atmosphere. Compliments to the chef and to the young lad that served us! He was very friendly. We have said we’ll definitely go back again soon.

Booked a table for 5 few weeks ago, they rung my friend this morning to ask if we could go an hour early at 530 because they wanted the table by 7. This wasn’t convenient to us so we cancelled the table. Really bad way to run a business, obviously the people who were booked in at 7 were a bigger party, all down to money crosses my mind 😡

We have been going to Blue Stoops for years as a family at Christmas and have been very pleased with it but this year was very disappointing. Our first impression was the bar which used to have a great selection of local artisan beers on draught but this year there were just 3 standard beers on draught. We ordered coffees and teas which were served on a very dirty looking tray. not a great start but unfortunately things didn't improve. We had the Christnmas lunch menu. The starters and desserts were fine but the main courses were a big letdown. The turkey looked as though it was sandwich turkey, not fresh turkey. The mashed potatoes were cold and the roast potatoes were almost impossible to cut through. The stuffing was tough to cut into. Everyone in the party struggled to eat the meal. Our vegetarian member said her meal was dry as no vegetarian gravy had been served for her. She was told that all the gravy on the table was vegetarian which suprised us us as 1. We weren't told about this and 2. We had never come across vegetarian gravy having been served for everyone as standard anywhere else before. One family member had ordered cod and when he commented on the very small quantity of vegetables with it he was told that as fish was so expensive smaller poritions of veg were served with it to compensate. There service was very friendly but dreadfully slow. After going to Blue Stoops for years it is unlikely that we will return in future. What a shame!!

We have been going to Blue Stoops for years as a family at Christmas and have been very pleased with it but this year was very disappointing. Our first impression was the bar which used to have a great selection of local artisan beers on draught but this year there were just 3 standard beers on draught. We ordered coffees and teas which were served on a very dirty looking tray. not a great start but unfortunately things didn't improve. We had the Christnmas lunch menu. The starters and desserts were fine but the main courses were a big letdown. The turkey looked as though it was sandwich turkey, not fresh turkey. The mashed potatoes were cold and the roast potatoes were almost impossible to cut through. The stuffing was tough to cut into. Everyone in the party struggled to eat the meal. Our vegetarian member said her meal was dry as no vegetarian gravy had been served for her. She was told that all the gravy on the table was vegetarian which suprised us us as 1. We weren't told about this and 2. We had never come across vegetarian gravy having been served for everyone as standard anywhere else before. One family member had ordered cod and when he commented on the very small quantity of vegetables with it he was told that as fish was so expensive smaller poritions of veg were served with it to compensate. There service was very friendly but dreadfully slow. After going to Blue Stoops for years it is unlikely that we will return in future. What a shame!!

Updating my review from 5 years ago. Gave 5 stars then but in my opinion it went downhill and we stopped visiting. However we've since returned and the new owners have turned it around again. Lovely atmosphere and great service. Food is delicious. Yesterday I had the "Mixed grill Madness!" Wow! £10.99 bargain. Everything cooked to perfection!

Great selection of homemade food that doesn’t fail to disappoint.

Not going into detail...Was a great place, now the food is shocking & the room was freezing cold, C'mon guys you can do better !!!!!

Today I popped in to the blue stoops on my way back home and what can I say the service was amazing and the homemade French onion soup was out of this world I would definitely be going back soon I would advise to book

The food is not what it was poor and over cooked! Been here many times but not a good day today!

Food is very nice, service is quick and all well priced. Space is limited so I'd recommend booking in advance.

Terrible food, worst mixed grill I've had, dry over cooked meat, cold chips. Table very sticky, not cleaned properly

This was my first visit here since the new owners / managers took over and in general we were pretty happy with everything. The service was a bit on the slow side despite it being quite quiet but we enjoyed our meals when they did arrive. The gammon didn’t have the promised onion nest on the plate but when we asked the young waitress dealt with the situation really well and we got rewarded with an extra nest too which was appreciated. I chose the fish medley and it was very tasty and of course the best thing are the homemade chips. The mushy peas were proper ones and the tartare sauce was very tasty too. The scampi meal was enjoyed as well but the portion of scampi was perhaps a little on the mean side for the price. Overall the standard of food is still excellent and it remains a reliable favourite for pub grub.

Not been here before so thought we would give it a bash on menu 2 for £15.00 I had chicken with Diane sauce ,chips & peas Husband pie ,chips & peas. My Diane SAUCE !!was saute mushrooms on top of a piece of chicken ..over cooked on one side (took home for dogs ) and home made under cooked wedges Husbands pie was over cooked and dry and same wedges not chips Staff were lovely service on bar quick ...just a shame the food spoilt the visit . Very disappointed as it looked good x

We was there for coffee morning, very nice cakes and very friendly staff, going back soon.

Called for lunch, and whilst it was very quiet the atmosphere was welcoming. Our food however wasn’t anywhere near the standard that we’d received for our recommendation to go to for kings. I had a jacket potato that was no bigger than a tennis ball, and felt like it had been cooked in the microwave and left to shrivel all morning, and was very dissatisfied with the little pot of processed cheese. The other meal ordered was a chicken baguette and it too appeared to be processed/packet cooked chicken that had been reheated, and served with the smallest salad. For £6 for the jacket and £7 for the sandwich, it wasn’t anywhere near the standard where I’d have anticipated it would have been. A real shame, but we shall not be returning nor recommending the blue stoops.

Well what a turnaround on the Sunday lunch food from the previous owners. I vowed not to return after reheated belt leather type beef and cold veg. Took my 87 year old father out for a hopefully nice lunch treat for him. Spoke to both the new people running it on arrival, and the chef prior to ordering, and they assured me the beef would be as I would like it, melt in the mouth, and it was :-) Veg fab not overcooked, cauli cheese always has to be a Sunday lunch staple veg so hoorah. The staff were sooooo friendly, welcomed my dog Alfie despite his initial panic barking, as did other customers making a fuss of him. Please guys, now it's this good could you do me Sunday roast beef dinner every day after work ?? I'd be there !!! See you soon for sure :-)

We entered the dining area and we were not greeted by anyone. The one person of staff was doing some cleaning behind the counter and completely ignored us until she finished her business for some endless time. When she finally greeted us like some kind of nuisance that had entered the pub there was another couple waiting as well and we were all told that the kitchen was already closed (5 past 8pm) while they had clearly served food to some customers a few minutes before (clearly it had been a busy day with people returning home from Chatsworth Country Fair and stopping for some food). I am afraid that rude non caring staff gets 1 star from me regardless of everything else.

Hot Fresh cooked home made food.

Deleted my 3 star review from last year as this visit was a big improvement from last time. Food was very nice. The place is a lot cleaner and the staff were attentive and nice.

Nice meal with the family, great service and atmosphere 👌

Great service and great food, love to see home made chips too! Much better than their frozen counterparts!

Nothing mighty about the mixed grill and I had the salmon which was pink and looked like it been thrown on the plate asparagus was un chewable , not very good service looked miserable so no I won't be going again shame cos it used to be a decent meal there

Had a fantastic meal at the blue stoops last night . Couldn't fault it, I had the chesterfield burger which came with a very generous helping of their home made Stilton sauce. Also the home made chips are worth the visit alone. Will definitely be back again.

What a lovely atmosphere. Busy friendly and such great food. We came on quiz night, place absolutely buzzing, but the food and service were excellent. Polite efficient staff and quick service for the number of tables booked. Definitely will be going again, and soon! Well done Sharon and Paul

Excellent table service from Katie Polite and friendly atmosphere Meal and dessert cannot fault it Will definitely go back again . Hidden gem

Staff not available all the time. Food was good. However the food is not always good, a bit hit and miss!

Nine of us called for a pre-ordered Sunday Lunch time meal. Drinks served to the tables. Main meal was an excellent choice of Sunday Lunch beef and pork meals and, to be different, I had a Chicken Tikka Masala and poppadoms. Service was quick enough with a full room of diners, the plates well filled and the meal was piping hot. Dessert was a selection of hot pies, cakes, sponges and ice cream – all of good quantity and quality – the Ice Cream Sundae is well worth a try if you need filling up ! The bill split between us came to around £17 each including drinks – a reasonable amount for a decent filling meal. We will certainly return to see the New Management again.

we visited here for my grandads birthday, a surprise birthday ill add. Once we arrived here, the place itself is lovely. the atmosphere was warm and cosy and had a old-style-tavern feel. So the place itself is nice, but then.. came the food :( We all had Sunday lunch with the normal amenities like stuffing and vegetables etc; but when it came to getting our food, we soon realised the wait wasn't worth it. Most meals (including my meal) were stone cold. The meat was horrendous and considering they "warmed the meal up because it was cold" it was almost unedible. A few bites I had of my beef and I wasn't at all impressed. Just the like the beef and all the other meats my family had, the veg and all the other amenities were again, cold. even after warming it up it was warm but not appetising at all. Very dissapointed and upset by the food, my grandad also was not happy, on his birthday! of all days to be unhappy... The staff was ok in terms of customer service, however; the staff kept asking us what we had ordered constantly which made everyone quite annoyed. So, what needs work? Well, all the staff (MOSTLY the chefs) need to have a sit down and really consider reviews like this one and a few others; and instead of closing down, improve on the meals and improve on the way you cook them. With all this being said, I will not be visiting blue stoops again.

We visited for grandads birthday and I am severely disappointed. Upon arrival our server did not know the state of our preorder insinuating we had 4 meals missing. However we confirmed a few days prior When it came to seating us there was 14 of us . Our tables were not set up in any way and had to sort them out ourselves with no help from staff Now let’s eat! …. We all ordered a variety of foods and for some reason most of the meals came out one by one almost like they cooked a meal and bought it out before cooking the next one. Further more a lot of the plates of food were stone cold. A few were sent back for reheating once and even a few twice! I personally will not be visiting this establishment again

Thought I would try the beefburger but alas tasted like pork sausages, still ok but not a beef burger.

Brilliant now this is under new management good guest beers and good food great friendly staff great local

Sunday lunch, excellent service , great food . And great value . Roast beef was really good and the ham roast lunch was delicious, thanks to Sharon & the team

Should be much better due to its location

Lovely pub had food followed by the quiz great place

Been 3 times now and no mixed grill on despite the signs outside advertising it, does it exist! last week went on Monday for steak night but no steaks or mixed grill as meat not delivered, got there ar 5.45 tonight, wasn't busy but all tables reserved except one which we got, ordered mix grill, had run out but did have steaks on for steak night, had a rump steak instead, staff didn't know the cost on a Monday but till would work it out correctly when I settled??- when meal arrived there was no onion ring nest or grilled Tomatoes, when I questioned i was told they'd run out of tomatoes (although plenty of halved tomatoes on salads) and as it was steak night and cheaper than normal so you don't get onion nest (ie not the meal on the menu) had i have known you didn't get tomatoes or onion rings i would have paid normal steak price as discount only around £4!! and had the meal i thought I ordered) Food itself was ok but service spoiled my experience and won't be rushing back - As an aside, as we got the last table, an elderly couple came in 5 minutes after us and were being turned away so we invited them to sit on our table, we finished our meal and they finished theirs and more than half the tables were still free, surely you get a time for the bookings and could have offered them a table and a time limit, needs looking at although we enjoyed their company, all in all not great!

New management . With great food. Limited choice of real ales. Prices have increased but so has the meal quality. I'd butterfly chicken and a rump steak.

Our favourite local restaurant just got better! Always loved it here, but now they have home cooked chips and delicious meal choice on the specials menu (melt in your mouth salmon) to make it even better. Also now open all afternoon too, so can pop in when we walk the dog! We'll done to the new owners - and good luck 👍

You get what you pay for,not bad quality food steak was cooked great but the quality of the meat was poor,no onion nest on mixed grill madness ...not a bad place for some cheap grub

This place looks good now under new management. I'd a butterfly chicken & 6oz rump steak combo. With chips salad and peas. The quality was much better than last time. Although prices have greatly increased since I last dined, I have no hesitation recommending the food if the standards are maintained.

We visited Blue Stoops last Sunday together as family after hearing good reviews about their food on the Chesterfield “grapevine”. Good, doesn’t come close. Where meals are concerned, in this economic climate, you’re finding prices rising to maintain quality. Or prices maintained and the quality not what it was. The meals we had were not only reasonably priced but the quality, and quantity, was terrific value for money. The beef melted in your mouth. We wish the new owners all the best and we will certainly be visiting again. This time to try out the midweek fare!

Just been for Sunday Roast dinner. New landlord and landlady Paul and Sharon were really lovely and welcoming. The food was fantastic, great value and the service brilliant. Will definitely be back and will recommend to others.

Been here several times now and always had fantastic food.

Can never go wrong at the Stoops. Thanks Elaine for a great meal as always.

We have been here before and it was lovely. Unfortunately we have been again today for lunch. We ordered drinks and sat down. My husband ordered us both the mix grill on the deal at £10.99 each on Monday and Tuesday but normally on any other day would be £18.49. For nearly £20 a meal I'd expect homemade chips not frozen. The food was dripping in Greece. We left most of the meal and took the meat home for the dogs. (Even my dog turned her nose up at it) the place was filthy. Window ledges, fire area, toilets, windows all filthy. I mentioned it to staff who clearly wasn't interested and found it funny behind the bar. Wouldn't recommend. Save your money for another venue