Castle Inn Codnor in Amber Valley

We were part of a large group from our local bowls club that had booked for a pre-Xmas lunch. A two course meal (starter and main) with the option of a dessert at additional cost. The main course was a buffet carvery with four different meat selections - turkey, beef, pork and lamb, (you could select any two from the four) - plus a good selection of vegetables. The carvery chef was generous with portions and the quality was excellent. All in all, a very good meal and thoroughly recommended.

It has been quite a few years since we had been to the golf club. The new owner of the restaurant has done a wonderful job in turning this place into the place to eat locally if you want a delicious Sunday carvery. The decor is lovely. The food was spot on from the meat to the mash. The staff were all lovely and polite and friendly. Keep up the good work.

The Castle Inn have a steak night on the last Friday of each month. We have been to the last three and have not been disappointed. As part of larger group we pre-ordered from Sirloin, Ribeye or Fillet. Chicken is also available for non beef eaters. My wife usually has a sirloin and I have a ribeye. On each occasion the steaks have been excellent. There is no starter but there is a dessert menu with three or four options. You also get a bottle of wine (red, white or rose - not vintage but quaffable) to share between two of you. The total cost last time for the two of us was £38.00 which we considered to be good value for money. Even more so when you consider that there is live entertainment throughout the evening. We can definitely recommend the Castle Inn.

Family dinner for 11 people ,the food was first class,staff very attentive and helpful despite being extremley busy . Fantasic choice ,piping hot , would highly recommend .

Came here for the first time for a wake for a friends wife. They served an excellent buffit in a very friendly atmosphere. Will definitely come again.

24 for Sunday carvery for a birthday celebration which I must say was excellent, the staff were extremely helpful and nothing was to much trouble, one of the best carverys we have had in a long time.

We ate here with family last Sunday and enjoyed a very good carvery meal. There was a wide selection of roasts and vegetables so no need for anyone to go hungry. The prices are very reasonable and it’s no surprise that it gets very busy so prior booking is advisable. The Codnor Castle Inn is now under new management and improvements are being made to the place every week. Highly recommended.

What a super Sunday lunch we had here today, 12 of us to celebrate Mother’s Day. Everything was spot on. The best roast lamb I’ve ever had! Just a shame it’s 20 miles away from home. Well worth the trip over though. Will definitely be back!

Myself my husband and our son went here last night for steak night and I can’t recommend this place enough. The food was amazing, the steak was cooked to perfection and all the staff were fantastic, they can’t do enough for you. There was also great entertainment. It was so good we have booked in again for the next steak night. And we have also booked in for Sunday’s Mother’s Day carvery. Ormonde fields bar and restaurant has recently been took over by new owners and they are lovely people, and are very welcoming. Kellie was very approachable and friendly when speaking to her last night. They have made the place look fantastic. Keep up the fantastic work guys

Went in January for a family meal and the food was nice but the new manager is very abrupt and not very customer friendly. I was a regular visitor with the previous owner but due to not feeling welcome or like a valued customer I won’t step foot in the place again. Prices also gone up and is quite expensive now. Shame as I got married there and have happy memories.

Always come to this place, never a single bad word to pass on. We have been to many different places for food and found them to be under par compared to this lovely place. The atmosphere is lovely and well updated. The food is completely DEVINE and cooked perfectly each time we go. We struggle to get booked in at times due to how busy this place is, but well worth the wait! All the effort that’s put into prepparing and cooking all the varied, seasonal selection of food is very very good. We learned that all this is done by one chef?! Couldn’t quite believe this. What a truly passionate chef and that’s one member of staff to hold on to for absolute sure. Can’t wait for our return! Definitely the best food in the area by a mile! Brilliant work to the team.

We ate here with family last Sunday and enjoyed a very good carvery meal. There was a wide selection of roasts and vegetables so no need for anyone to go hungry. The prices are very reasonable and it’s no surprise that it gets very busy so prior booking is advisable. The Codnor Castle Inn is now under new management and improvements are being made to the place every week. Highly recommended.

Attended as part of a large party of around 25 people in Dec. and nothing was too much trouble. We had the Sunday carvery but they also catered for the vegetarians, vegan and coeliac in our group with no fuss and good options. Great food, great service, great value and friendly staff - must be one of the best carveries in the area. Highly recommended.

Food spot on, beer is well kept. The restaurant has been given a much needed face lift. It's bright clean and cosy. If you haven't visited before now is the time. All the staff are friendly and welcoming.

Finally managed to book a table at this restaurant,for the Sunday carvery and now realise why it’s mostly booked,the staff,the restaurant and the food were all spot on.Just wish they did it till later.

Located just off the A610 in the grounds of ormande golf club surrounded by trees .We had Sunday lunch it was,nt to busy .it is well laided out and friendly staff .

Yet again another lovely Sunday lunch. Everything cooked to perfection. Make sure you book to avoid disappointment.

Me and the hubby always look forward to being spolied for choice haha! - it’s the lovely selection of meats to choose from every time, love the big Yorkshire puds that seem to get better with every visit and the staff are always on hand to make sure the food is going down well, can’t fault the place! Scrumptious! :) Helen x

Recently visited for a family event, and it the food and service was lovely! The waiters were all very polite and easy to approach, the food was spot on!!! No one had a bad word to say so thank you very much keep up the good work.

We had our wedding reception at Codnor castle inn St Patrick’s day March 17 th 2018

Sunday Carvery, good value, well cooked & presented. Very warm welcome from the staff so good we booked another Sunday roast event🥂

We ate here with family on Mother’s Day and enjoyed another great carvery lunch. Generous portions with a large selection of vegetables, all served nice & hot. This is the inlaws’ favourite place to eat as they are so accommodating of their dietary needs. Excellent value for money and well worth a visit - booking recommended.

Fabulous Sunday carvery. Four meats always on offer, with a wide range of vegetables and the most amazing Yorkshire puddings you will ever come across. We also tried the Valentines meal this year....the chef and staff really pulled it off. Amazing food, great value for money and as always good service. #faultless

After five years of excellent service and good food, we went Christmas Day among all the chaos caused by the greed of the temporary management which we are pleased to say are now gone!, The restaurant is now back to excellent service and management and quality of service. Had a great meal here on Sunday, and enjoyed it as much as we have throughout the past five years.

We visited here for the Sunday carvery with family who are regular customers and we all enjoyed an excellent meal. The restaurant was quieter than usual because of the snowy weather conditions but there were still enough people dining to make for a nice atmosphere. The quality of the carvery was very good, both the meat and the vegetables, all served hot and with plenty of choice. After the blip of a temporary change in management, George is now back at the helm and things seemed to have settled down since the chaos of Christmas Day. If you're after a good value, tasty carvery meal on a Sunday then you could do a lot worse than here.

Where do I start ?? We arrived for the 2 oclock sitting and diners where still queing for the carvery from the 12 oclock sitting. It was unorganised chaos. You couldn't get to the bar never mind get served. Only 2 slow staff seving. No tables seemed to be cleared and ready for the next diners. Finally got our table, no side plates, no starters cutlery, a few random crackers. 3.20 the starters arrived, not enough cobs for everyone. Then a 25 min wait in a que for the carvery, soup kitchen springs to mind. We had pre ordered weeks before, and pay in full, but one in our group was told the sweet they had ordered had run out. The atmosphere was toxic. People walking out, complaining wanting their money back. What a way to spend Christmas Day. We where apologised too by George the previous manager who apparently had only worked to help out. Simply too many people booked in, and not enough food/staff .This is one person who will not be booking in again.

we went to this restaurant for christmas dinner has we had been the year before and it was excellant,however it has since been taken over and this year it was horrendous they where overbooked by so many people we where booked in for 2.Oclock but got our first food at 3.40, the tablecloth was dirty no christmas crackers and they ran out of turkey,it ruined christmas day for so many people.the staff did their best but just could not cope with the amount of people waiting to be fed all in all a very unpleasant experiance.

Once again a wonderful carvery lunch. The food was excellent, well cooked and piping hot. Empty plates all round.

Absolutamente fabuloso! La comida era deliciosa, cálido y muy acogedor personal y George fue tan genial como siempre! Nos veremos pronto! Davis's, Padley y el Harrison!

Mi familia y vienen aquí regularmente y pensamos que nos vienen de la Cena de Navidad, día 18 personas en total, y todos pensamos que era fabuloso! ! George y el equipo fue espectacular! Como ya he dicho venga aquí regularmente y estoy seguro de que nos veremos pronto para nuestro próximo evento familiar! Desde el Padley y la Davis!

Fuimos allí como parte de un grupo grande a principios de noviembre para asados almuerzo de domingo y quedé muy impresionado. Excelente comida, personal amable y excelente relación calidad-precio. Te será difícil encontrar una mejor comida de domingo en términos de calidad y precio. Sin duda lo recomendaría.

Ahora nos visita este maravilloso lugar cada domingo y realmente es el mejor lugar para disfrutar de una comida familiar y saber que los productos que usan es casero, en particular el que son increíblemente gigantesco yorkshires! Los jardines son pequeños 'jefe' tiene una hermosa cocina con habilidad y sin duda este esfuerzo para entretener a la comida. Todo el personal es increíblemente en inseguridades y continúan para hacer una sólida reputación. Muchas gracias a el equipo de castillo. Gran trabajo.

Quizás no el más elegante, pero el castillo de Codnor ofrece una de las mejores relación calidad-precio Domingo culto en la zona. La comida es excelente y abundante, servido por un equipo de personal joven. Bien vale la pena.

Went on a night out Friday 14th oct for a social event. About 120 of us crammed in the function room with hardly any room to move. Poor planning of the tables - heating was on full blast and we were baking hot. Could have turned the heat down. The buffet provided was poor. The bread sandwiches were dry and white bread only, pasta n pasta sauce was tasteless and chicken legs looked grey! House wine wasn't that great and tasteless gin and tonic made for a not so great evening. Put me off wanting to return. Sorry

I went here for a presentation evening, to say I was disappointed would be an understatement - I'd heard such good things about Castle Inn, but on arrival we where greeted by a very dated function room, small bar area and only 2 toilets in the ladies, which was very dark and the floor was wet through! When we went through to the Buffet area I couldn't believe what food was being served - cheap thin white bread, cheap margarine with hardly any fillings, wedges, chicken drum sticks (which smelt terrible and looked even worse) I'd like to say pork pie but it looked like spam with a crust! Thinly sliced quiche and in the centre of the table was a big bowl of pasta!! There was no brown bread, no salad, very disappointing. The only positive was the staff where very friendly and the price of the drinks were ok! Such a shame as I would never go there again or recommend it.

Attended a recent wedding here. The food was great, lovely location and all the staff were attentive and welcoming. Reasonable drinks prices. Would recommend and will be back to try the Sunday dinners.

We are fortunate enough to eat out most Sundays and get out and about, but the Sunday roast dinner at Codnor Castle Inn is unbeatable in my view. Real home cooked food ( not out of a packet ) it's a carvery so help yourself but the staff are very attentative and helpful. Desserts are plentiful but alas the dinner is usually enough for me. Set in beautiful grounds this place is a must try. George the owner makes this place and he try's to get round and speak to all who visit. 10/10

We took my mum for lunch. The food was lovely, with a good choice of meat, vegetables, Yorkshire puddings the size of a small house and delicious desserts. Thank you to George and his team for an enjoyable meal.

My Partner took me to The Codnor Castle Inn last night for a Valentines Meal and it was all that I expected and more. The food was excellent, the service was perfect. They even did a complimentary photo of the two of us to remember the special night.

We ate here with family on the Sunday between Christmas & New Year and were impressed by the quality and the value of the carvery offering. The food was hot, fresh and nicely presented by the young chef carving the meats. We were well looked after at the table by our young waitresses and all in all had a really enjoyable visit. Although the restaurant was quite busy, I'm told that it is very popular on "normal" Sundays so it is always advisable to book in advance to make sure you get a table. We would definitely visit again for good quality food at a great price. Many thanks to George and his team.

we were out for sunday lunch today went to the codnor castle with some friends lovely surroundings friendly place to go nice bar area sky sports for the football and what a lovely dinner 4 meats to pick from great selection of veg and massive yorkshires really enjoyed itwendy

We decided to have my wife's mums birthday here and we are so glad we did. As soon as you enter you get a great relaxed feeling. The bar has a fantastic range of drinks to suit everyone. We were early so got our drinks and sat in the lounge and relaxed.With it being Sunday the carvery was on with a choice of Turkey,Lamb,Beef and Pork and all the trimmings it was perfect. The quality was first class as was the service also priced very very reasonably too. To say how busy Codnor Castle is George and all the staff make it a great place to dine for everyone children included.Looking forward to a return visit.

hi we were recomended the codnor castle by some friends so off we went for sunday lunch we hadnt booked we arrived at 2 .15 we were asked if we had booked they said that a table would be about 10 mins which was fine we got our table went to get our carvery which had 4 meats to pick a really good selection of veg and massive yorkshire puds lovely gravy will go again soonwendy

My partner and son went to the codnor castle inn for Sunday lunch today and we found the whole experience brilliant.... The food was what we expected and the service was out of this world. This was our first visit. And we are going back for Mothering Sunday.

We visited here over Christmas for a family celebration and have to say we were very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the service from George and his team. Nothing was too much trouble for them and they all helped make the party a really enjoyable occasion. The only thing that's denying them a fifth star is the decor which is all looking a bit tired. However, this didn't detract from a nice experience. Thanks to all concerned.

Booked a table at 3 turned up 10 mins late and the staff was so rude about it didn't feel welcome at all plus there was no meat left.

A group of us visit each week, and we are made most welcome. The host, George, & staff are very pleasant & helpful. The place itself is very well kept and the settings are ambient. The meal is really good value at £7.95 for main meal & pudding. There is a variety of veg to help yourself to, with a choice of four meats on the Carvery. We would definitely recommend a visit.

A group of us go to this venu once a week. George is very help full and the staff are very good as well. Food is very good and tasty with lots of verity in meals. All the staff try to please the customer. It is nice to go to a place were the staff have a smill on there face as you walk in.Well done George

Visited few weeks ago with family to celebrate my birthday with Sunday Carvery. Warm welcome and very pleasant atmosphere. This is a restaurant and not just a pub lunch. All of us enjoyed it very much.The choice, quality and presentation of carvery was mouth watering Very good value, 2 courses (mains and sweet) £7.95p. Beat that!. The property has character and situated in the relaxing grounds of a Golf Course. Easy to get to on the A610 between Eastwood and Codnor.Highly recommended for a relaxing Sunday Lunch. May be as well to telephone book before arrival. Has good lounges for pre and after lunch drinks at reasonable prices.Kevin at Riddings Alfreton.