Crewe & Harpur Derby in South Derbyshire

Excellent food and service, nice and cozy restaurant and very friendly waiting on staff and manager couldn’t do enough for us.

Dont waste your money. I booked this location for an afternoon christmas lunch with work colleagues as I've visited the location before and have never had an issue. I'm going to keep this factual. We arrived, my colleagues had cups of tea, and I my pre-ordered drink. The glass which arrived with it was barely see through at the top. ( see picture) The food arrived, the 2 seabass, along with a lasagna, which, to be fair looked fine. A minute or so later, 2 turkey dinners arrived. I cannot express how disappointed I was, but not just myself, but my colleague who ordered the same meal also. The turkey was fine, I gave away my Yorkshire pudding as I'm not a fan. The carrots were black on the underside, the tops were dark brown. There were half carrots in length, so 2 of them made up a substantial portion of the meal. The parsnip was fine. The roast potatoes were incredibly crisp and very, very dark brown in colour. The Brussels sprouts, as I told the waitress who collected the dishes, I wouldn't serve to a dog (see pictures). I also had 8 peas and 2 beans on my plate. My colleague had no greens in her turkey meal. When I queried this, I was told that they were not supposed to be on my plate, and the may have transferred there from one of the other plates. Really......... When I voiced my disapproval of the meal, I did state that, had we have had a courtesy visit, this might have been cleared up. However, when I stated that no one came back to the table, I was told that it had been ticked off, indicating that it had been completed. Now, please don't get me wrong, the waitresses were lovely, and both myself and my colleague didn't pay for the turkey meals, but we were very upset at the state of them. I didn't take pictures of hers, only mine. The puddings arrived, again, i was disappointed with my less than half full bowl, compared to 2 of my colleagues what had the same desserts and were full to the brim. (did they run out of ingredients? who knows....... Anyway, that was that. Unfortunately for me, I found myself back at the same location, a few days later, having tried every single restaurant/pub (6 in all) on my travels with my mum before desperation hit and I had to give up and head there. My mum is diabetic, and was literally feeling faint going into a diabetic low. I really didn't want to eat there because if the poor excuse of a Christmas meal. Anyway, we were shown to the table, and within 1 minute. A stout lady called me from the table, asked if I had visited the other day, which I confirmed. She then said, if the food was so diabolical, and you wouldn't feed it to a dog, why would you come back. I then told her that I had tried every pub/ restaurant in the area, and I was only there out of desperation. She turned to me and said, I don't want to serve you. Fair enough, I said, not really wanting to eat there, I collected my mum, bought a bar of chocolate from a garage, then drove to a lovely pub where a fantastic meal was had. One, clearly must be in the wrong, thinking that the right to complain about an atrocious meal that one paid for, that came out burnt, is going against the grain. What state of affairs is it if a chef can plate up something that looks like that, and send it out to be served. Reputation is everything. The ironic thing is, we were told that we were the only table they had, that was for a Christmas meal. The eatery was not full in the slightest. One can only imagine, if they very were busy, what the meals would look like. Anyway, never going back to the location, will never recommend the location. And to the lady I spoke to, you have no gumption....... you clearly wanted to keep the conversation on the hush in front of other customers, that your christms meals were of such an abysmal quality.

Had a lovely evening, food was excellent and the service was very good. The lady who took our order was so nice and looked after us brilliantly.

I had the lasagne which was perfect. Claire was lovely who served us and Danny made me and my work pals some coffee baileys floats. Plenty of room in the car park and a great place to meet just off the a50

Trying to organise a party for 25 with three courses when your not the best with technology is a little daunting but I needn’t have worried as Georgia at the pub helped me sort it out. We arrived at the venue to find we had been accommodated a part of the pub where we could all be together. The staff were very helpful and friendly when dishing up the meals and even when we found that a member was tucking into someone else’s choice the staff were more than happy to serve up to extra plates Everyone in the party had a wonderful time and all gave a thumbs up on the food. We would just like to say a huge Thank you to tracey and the team and say we would recommend the venue for families or parties x

We enjoyed a lovely work Christmas meal today, fantastic service from Claire and great coffees from Danny, delicious food and atmosphere, would defo recommend

Our waitress was Clare and she was extremely friendly and made us feel very welcome. Our coffee was made by Danny and it was delicious. Overall, we had a lovely time

Great place to catch up with friends or just for an evening for two! Fantastic service, good food and lovely staff. Would recommend.

Lovely food and staff. The menu has limited choices for vegetarians. A great choice of ales. Lovely pub/restaurant

Fab place. Friendly staff and great food

Absolutely lovely turkey roast dinner and Natalie was an amazing waitress

Excellent Sunday lunch and lovely service from our waitress Natalie who really looked after us

Where do I start? Ordered drinks at the bar whilst we were waiting for our table, ordered a latte, this duly arrived and was terrible, it had hardly any coffee in it, and so was little more than watered down lukewarm milk. I ordered squid to start, my partner the prawn cocktail. My squid arrived over cooked to oblivion and stone cold, accompanied by some very old and shrivelled up pea shoots. The prawn cocktail came with some “bread” I think it was supposed to be ciabatta but was several days old and had been lightly toasted to freshen it up, which just made it into concrete. So main course ordered, I ordered the chicken and chorizo skewer which came with French fries. My parter the sausage and mash. Again my food arrived cold to lukewarm, the French fries were stone cold, again it had a stunning accompaniment of shrivelled up pea shoots. The actual skewer had 3 chunks of chicken on it and 3 chunks of chorizo with some onion and a bit of yellow pepper. Slapped on top of a stone cold flat bread, hardly what you’d call a main meal. My partner’s sausage and mash was just about warm but not hot, again flourished with the now obligatory pea shoots. In favour of the main meals they did taste ok, but that’s the only positive from the whole meal. We pointed out the issue with the coffee at the beginning and were told that they would speak to the barman, that was all we heard on the matter, When we questioned our meals being lukewarm, the waitress who asked said she was sorry and would we like a replacement. Bearing in mind we were 80% through the meal at this point, I politely said not to bother. We didn’t bother with desert. I asked for my bill and was surprised that no discount or reduction of any kind was offered or on it. So there you are. To sum up the whole experience “Poor to terrible” I will not be returning to this pub or any other within your chain ever again, and will tell everyone how terrible the whole experience was.

Awesome experience from start to finish. The staff recognise us from last time knowing the date we visited. Both had Sunday Beef with a large variety of vegetables cooked to perfection. Looking forward to our next visit. Many thanks to all at the C&H.

For a large group the service was excellent. Al flood came out promptly with no errors. Lovely meal overall and had a great time.

Food quality was good and well cooked by Bertie. We were served by Clare who was very friendly and helpful. We always enjoy our visits to the Crewe and Harpur. Lovely atmosphere and value for money.

Good service, polite and friendly staff. Food was very good

We had a lovely meal, service was excellent from Sam, Tracey and Clare was very friendly and attentive. Great atmosphere.

We were looked by Clare who was extremely helpful, polite and attentive.

The woman behind the bar I felt was not very personable and said there were no places for dining but we could sit at the side on a small table which was ok. I heard her balling out one of the staff, a mature gentleman who just did what he was told however if it was me I would have told her in no uncertain terms not to speak to me in that way. She probably needs picking up on her bedside manners. I had 2 pints, thought it was really expensive. Food was half decent. I probably would visit again but felt uncomfortable for how she spoke to the other bar staff member.

Went with friends for a meal and catch up. Great service and very friendly staff. Food was excellent and portion sizes just right. We were able to get a discount on our meals with a voucher which was great too. Would highly recommend.

Called in yesterday for lunch. Service was very good, food was good.The lovely lady ,Georgia was particularly was lovely and sweet...Thanks Nick..

We took elderly parents for lunch to The Crewe & Harper We all shared a camembert to start (which was very nice). Then between us we had Sea Bass x 2, Scampi & Chips & a mixed grill...all very nice. The pub was very busy so I would recommend booking ahead. We all would recommend to friends & family

Nice food, good atmosphere and excellent service. Our waiter, Danny was very helpful and friendly

Great place, friendly professional staff, absolutely fantastic food, will definitely be back 😎

What a lovely Sunday lunch experience. Promptly seated to our cosy table by the window and heating too! (A plus on a cold day). Drinks order and food order taken without delay. The beef roast was amazing - not a long wait at all to say how busy the pub was at 4pm! We even got a nice top up of our gravy boat by our lovely waitress Georgia!

Great food. I recommend the vegan burger 😋😋😋

Food was lovely. We all enjoyed our meals. Staff were friendly and helpful however they seemed a bit short staffed but staff did an excellent job. Great atmosphere.

Nice decor . Staff attentive and decent food

We visited for a last minute meal as we was driving past, food and service was amazing as always. We was greeted at the door by Jamie who was able to accommodate us to sit in the kids play area which he explained was bar service (absolutely fine). Despite the pub being really busy and having little staff on, we still received great service by Jamie, Dominika and Stephen who all served us throughout the evening. Shoutout to the chef Albie too, amazing food, portions and quick service.

Great location, food is good, people are lovely but there never enough of them. They have an excellent outdoors garden but trying to get a drink at the bar just takes forever and it's the same everytime. It used to be the place you'd walk to for a pint in the garden in summer but unfortunately not any longer.

Good food, slow bar staff, 3 high chairs in the whole pub. We left as a child had no where to sit.

Love it. Very friendly staff look after you very well.food is good atmosphere is great .we do recommend this and we definitely come again .

Great place for a meal and a drink. Service was great too. Just need to fix the banging door🚪from the kitchen

Fantastic food, lovely servers.

We had a really nice evening celebrating my dad’s birthday. The food was excellent and the staff made my dad feel very special! Georgia made sure we were well looked after and had everything we needed, a lovely evening thank you :)

Clare, our server was particularly attentive. Nothing was too much trouble for her & she was jovial and had a laugh with us. She made the experience a very pleasant one.

We are here a few times on our recent trip to the UK my wife was obsessed with the food we wish Aussie pub food was to this standard. Thank you

I had a wonderful family meal here. Clare was super friendly as soon as we walked in. Stephen was very positive and kind as he brought our food out. We had a great time and can't wait to come again!

Great friendly pub quick service and good food.

Great meal, friendly and fast service, would recommend!

Had a lovely visit, the recommendation from a friend was totally spot on. The food was so lovely

Had a wonderful dinner, weren’t waiting too long for it at all and it was delicious. Eden was especially fabulous, very friendly, smiley, and made us feel very welcome

We had a lovely meal the food was amazing the service and atmosphere was also amazing I would definitely recommend. Grace the woman that served us aswell as others was lovely.

met some friends over for a few drinks and food, the gardens amazing, great food very lovely staff. Will definitely come back!

Food was mediocre, beef was very fatty and hard to cut, pork and turkey seemed as if they’d been microwaved. Was very expensive for what it was. £7 for a non alcoholic G&T is extortionate.

Birthday evening meal which they did very very well.

We had a great evening as always. Food delicious and very good service

Staff were welcoming and attentitive. Warm, cosy, modern feel. Food was hot and tasty across 4 different mains and desserts. Cocktails were divine! We used the voucher code for 30% off mains which was a bonus but regardless we all said that we would return. No complaints whatsoever!

We were warmly welcomed,escorted to our table, and asked for our drinks order, and this was swiftly brought. Our food was beautifully cooked and presented. The mixed grill was amazing!!

Lovely place for good food at a good price.

Great steak, friendly service every time

A very warm welcome from Tracey, excellent service and delicious food

Great Food, Great Service and Great Atmosphere

Food attentive service with well presented tasty food.

Aaron the chef did the best steak I've had since Miller and carter and Georgia was super friendly, attentive and helped make for a great experience. Thank you both

We came for breakfast and was amazed by the amount of food you get to choose. Wonderful breakfast and attentive staff (Claire and Bertie the chef). Had a lovely morning in nice surroundings. Will return soon….very soon

Visited here a few times now and never had a bad experience Food is superb and staff are very welcoming and attentive We stayed over this time, and accommodation is first class. Highly recommended All the staff are great, but will make special mention of Eden who was so engaging and made the dining experience that bit more special.

Atmosphere was spot on, the food was tasty and served on a lovely hot plate, the speed of service was excellent and all done with a smile. the staff were incredibly friendly and polite. The restaurant was clean and well organised. The manager was especially friendly and very attentive. The drinks were excellent.

Beautiful impromptu night out with my wife for am early anniversary meal once the staff found out my word we were treated like royalty! Lovely place lovely staff

I can never understand why this place gets so busy! The food is overrated & service is poor. OK for a beer after a dog walk.

Excellent food, excellent service. Couldn't fault it. We will be going back soon .

Sat in the bar area and decided to order food, how disappointing. Ordered 2 mains and 1 dessert. On BOTH occasions of the food arriving at the table, I had to then wait for approximately 10 minutes for cutlery! 2 of the 3 dishes had missing items, and when this was raised to the staff, I got told, " I'll let the kitchen know." Overall, poor service, so I will not be returning.

Lovely cosy pub and great service! Food was great and at a fair price :) thank you

Group of 8 here to celebrate a birthday. Immaculate food and excellent service made a brilliant evening Big thanks to Grace who served us

Went for lunch today , Danny was the Chef in charge of the kitchen, and everything was perfect. We had a main course, dessert and coffee - really enjoyed it. Not too busy and lovely atmosphere

I have been here a few times now, and have no complaints at all. There is amble seating both inside and out. Plenty of parking. Great location with lovely views. The food was wonderful, which is coming from a veggie who came for the Sunday dinner! Personable staff, good facilities. Will certainly be coming again. 😊

Good service from friendly staff at a good price.

Nice staff. Excellent food and drinks. Will visit again.

Alround brilliant recommend it to everyone

Fantastic Sunday lunch. Would come back here

Food is ok, but staff are very nice and helpful, a lovely atmosphere. Carvery and crumble is the best. Thanks Eden!

food and staff where amazing will definitely be returning

Absolutely loved this place. Geat service

Brilliant experience, they managed to fit us in when they were busy, (we was in the area visiting family and called in on the off chance) The food was excellent and enjoyed by all ( 2 adult roasts and 1 child’s, then 2 desserts and a coffee) The service was absolutely fantastic especially the service we received off Eden She was happy polite and nothing was too much trouble for her, she was brilliant with our 10 year old daughter, a real asset to the business We would definitely make the hours journey to visit again because of the excellent service we received off Eden, it means a lot having such a pleasant server

Lovely tasty food . Expensive if didn’t have the 30% off voucher . We had chicken pie and hunters chicken which were lovely Had a lovely member of staff Eden take excellent care of us - very enthusiastic and friendly .

Fantastic little place of the beaten track so to speak. Great service at the bar and in the restaurant (thank you Dominika, Grace, Stephen and Jamie). Food was great, excellent gammon stake - cheers to the chefs and Danny!!! Was also stopping in one of the rooms - very roomy, comfortable and clean. Great place, brilliant staff, lovely manager (cheers Tracey) and very, very reasonably priced (not many places you can get a 16ys old Lagavulin for less than a tenner!!!). Hopefully see you all again soon, thank you all for an excellent stay!!!

Initial service was fine, but as soon as we had our mains served the service was non existent, no check if the food was alright and no offer of further drinks, and we wanted them. Eventually plates were cleared and we were offered desert menus and no-one came to take our order for over 30 minutes. We were just sat there with no drinks, waiting for a staff member to appear. The service was as bad on our previous visit, but we thought we'd try the place again, we won't be back a third time.

Hi. Is first time when I come here. The place is very nice, very clean, very good food and the staff very friendly. Was one nice experience... definitely will come again. I recommend 👌

I love this place, it’s so nostalgic for me as this place was my first job in a pub! It’s nice to see how much it’s improved and upgraded, the staff are lovely, especially the lady in the funky dress front of house (who sorted us a better table, away from the family area, hallelujah, thank you so much) and Grace our waitress was perfect, very attentive, polite, just a delight. The food was gooood, we’re still stuffed! We will be back very soon!

Good food, accommodating staff. Nice location and atmosphere. Glazed pork belly burger is amazing!

Nice meal with great service from Grace. Thank you for looking after us.

This is the first time I've visited the Crewe & Harpur in about a decade, and it was really good to return after a long time away. The food was delicious (especially the Royale Chicken Tikka Masala curry) and the service from Eden was very good despite being very busy. I'd happily return, and I'll make sure it's not so long between visits next time 😁👍

Good service, and staff. Nice food

Great food, amazing customer service from Eden, okay prices and nice place 👍

Friendly , helpful staff . Food was presented well and tasted good . Could do with providing takeaway boxes for people who would like to take the remainder home .

Very welcoming, lovely atmosphere from Sam & Clare.. Totally recommend the lunchtime menu, great options, mix & match.. Apple & Cherry crumble was absolutely delicious 😋

We expected a good choice of menu, for the food to be nicely cooked and served by a friendly cheerful server. All I can say is that we were not disappointed. Well done Clare and Bertie

Fab dinner, team were friendly and helpful. Warm, cosy atmosphere inside

Great service and atmosphere was nice enough. My issue was the poor portion sizes. I ordered a trio of meats Sunday roast for around £16 and my son’s dinner was bigger and he is 3. I left feeling disappointed. The roast was nice but this venue needs to be doing better with value for money. Sorry for this negative review as the staff were lovely. I couldn’t even use the 30% off voucher as there was a party of more than 10 on the table. It’s a bit silly that you spend all that money but can’t use the discount.

Lovely location, it's beautiful on a sunny day to sit by the river. The food is good, and the staff are lovely. The service is always friendly and attentive. Thanks to Sam and Clare

Very friendly and food was good and staff attentive.

Service allways seems a bit slow. Good wait between ordering and getting food. Maybe not enough staff. Had pie pastry case was rather hard. Bit disappointing really.

Great Sunday lunch, beautiful setting and great atmosphere…all round top place

Had a lovely evening with family.

Lovely meal as usual and felt totally looked after by Tracy and her team. We go here for lots of special occasions and they always look after us.! Food was excellent as per usual.

this many 5 stars could be exaggerating but i genuinely cant name a single bad thing about this place. lovely food, classic pub environment, our main server Eden was super nice. jolly good show all around, the triple chocolate brownie is unbeatable.

Amazing Time in the late evening sunshine on Sunday. The Strawberry Patch gin and tonic serve was going down a treat.

The team at The Crewe are brilliant - Kristina provided excellent service throughout our meal and hats off to Aarron the chef ! - the food was fantastic - as it always is .. another lovely Sunday Lunch experience provided by the great team at the ‘Crewe ‘ - we’ll see you all again very soon :)

Coffee very watery and tasteless, staff unhelpful and to busy chatting to other servers to take note, not a lot Off selection food wise