Crewe & Harpur Derby in South Derbyshire

Food and service is excellent. Really enjoyed our evening here. We will definitely be coming back. We decided to cancel our booking for another place at last minute and turned out to be the right decision

Had the valentine's meal. Food was vey enjoyable . Great service. Staff very helpful. Good atmosphere. Would recommend.

I called into the bar having just been offered a new job and wanted to treat myself to lunch. I was welcomed by Sam, who very quickly found be a table in a quiet part of the bar and took my order after a few minutes of me reviewing the extensive menu. I decided on the Sea Bass filets for my main course, and was not disappointed! It was cooked to perfection by Bertie and was accompanied with prawns, mixed greens, garlic and rosemary potatoes with the most beautiful sauce. Its often disappointing when you order fish in a pub, but on this occasion it absolutely lived up to the expectations of the description on the menu. Shi, Sam and Bertie were incredibly helpful and a credit to the team!

Great service and great food. No complaints at all. Will definitely be returning. A lovely time had. Nice place and cosy feel😊

This eating establishment has gone down hill so much over the last 4 yrs. We went for a meal and although there was plenty of tables available although it was in the evening and they told us the only table we could have was nr the drinking part where they allow dogs. I was not impressed at all. Eventually two people just walked in and sat down at their chosen table, then they did let us have a table. The food was only average. Will not return.

Tried the new menu, lunch time deal on 3 courses. Very pleased with food and good value. Sammi looked after us, attentive and friendly. Only one thing to improve was when we asked for the bill, it arrived very promptly but then we were left for at bit too long before someone asked if we needed the card machine. This wasn't Sammi our server, but another member of staff. Could have asked this when delivering the bill. All in all, well worth a visit.

Excellent food Great atmosphere

Good service good atmosphere. Great food

Had a lovely meal on friday afternoon poss fish finger sandwich oioin rings and pepper sauce it was delicious the staff were so nice and helpfull really was a great afternoon (And the crumble is to die for ) 10/10 we will return well done to you all

Was in on a business trip so called in for food,definitely say i will be back staff was good and the food was good

Staff extremely helpful and pleasant. Place looks very clean and inviting. Food was great too. Will definitely return.

Delicious food, reasonably priced and fantastic service. We look forward to coming here again

The Crewe and Harpur never fail to let us down on a Sunday, the service is amazing and attentive and the food is really good, always hot and served with a smile, 5 stars to Tracey and Aaron for the service and excellent quality of the food, we will be back 😃

Great food and the staff are friendly, but you’ll find yourself waiting 10 minutes at the bar as they are always understaffed

Lovely venue and excellent service provided by the team with a special mention to Kyle, who looked after us brilliantly during our visit

Visited the crewe and Harper for a birthday meal and really enjoyed it, the welcome was warm and welcoming and the drinks and food came quickly out for a great experience thoroughly recommended and will definitely be returning soon

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.

Good food and with 30% off mains good value ,will definitely go again

This is a lovely pub and the staff are really friendly and helpful. Me and my friend do like coming here as it is halfway between us both. But for some reason they don't do jacket potatoes 🤷🏻‍♀️ And the chef does not know how to cook steaks. Two times we have asked for medium for both of us and they both come well done. The 1st time we mentioned it they gave us free coffee. The 2nd time we did not mention it as we didn't want anything free, we just wanted our steaks cooked properly. Next time we go we might ask for rare and then hopefully they will come medium

The staff were all very friendly and helpful making the experience lovely. The starters were fantastic especially the baked feta dish. The mains were enormous and very tasty, good value for money. The issue came with desserts. Me and my partner ordered two Triple Chocolate Brownies. His seemed to be perfectly fine. Mine was dry and undercooked. I had trouble even getting the spoon in and when I did the whole thing crumbled. Its advertised as triple chocolate but tasted bland and dry. Was very dissapointed to see this. Overall a nice place and we would go again only next time we will not be staying for desserts.

Lovely pub. Handy for an overnight stay for the airport. Friendly staff. Lovely reasonable priced food. Would recommend

I've been here on a number of occasions and always found the food to be very tasty. Clare and the rest of the team always make us extremely welcome.

It's the staff that make this a good place to eat, very welcoming, helpful and genuine. The place is a credit to the cleaners too. Cost for a hotel room is very good value, so are the meals.

From the moment we walked through the door to finishing our meal was a great experience. The meal was prepared beautifully and served at a pace that allowed us to digest the previous course. Regrettably due to COVID we missed this pleasure last year. Hopefully we will be able to do the same again for Christmas 2022.

Great food great service from Claire

Good food and excellent service. Very attentive and nothing too much trouble. Served by Clare who was great fun with the kids and someone we had a laugh with. Recommend!

Had a superb Christmas lunch with all the family, 8 of us including the grandchildren. 3 courses in total, the food was excellent as was the service, clare looked after us and was very attentive. Could not fault a single thing about the afternoon. Already planning our next visit. Great quality food at a reasonable price.

Decent pub/restaurant experience

5 stars because, the service and food were excellent, staff very helpful and friendly.

I think the food was completely amazing and had a great time, service was good and the people who served us (Clare) did an fantastic job and was really kind and had a good sense of humour. George 10yrs

Came here for Boxing Day Dinner. Didn't have high expectations as it was a Marstons Pub. BUT welcomed with a friendly smile and quickly shown to table. Drinks order swiftly sorted and soon served. We had pre-ordered but someone checked our order and starters were soon with us. Rest of meal flowed smoothly and I have to say the quality of the food was far better than I expected. No "plastic" vegetables or grainy meat. All very enjoyable. Well Done!!

Excellent service and meal . Staff very friendly and helpful, the tables look very festive and the atmosphere was great. The christmas meal was perfect compliments to the chef and everyone for a beautiful day thankyou.

Accommodation is comfortable but a little on the budget side. The food was terrible for evening meal and breakfast so this place seriously needs to up its game with food quality and the way it’s prepared and cooked. Staff are lovely and very helpful but the food sadly does let it down.

Boxing day lunch, superb food, lovely accommodating friendly staff, not rushed but quality timely service. Very happy with whole experience 🌟🌟🌟

Christmas Day Ruined by obnoxious staff. Oh dear. Having been a regular patron for over 10 years the continued arrogance of the management appear to have forgotten the importance of a local pub to the locals which frequent it and recommend it for special occasions and corporate meals on a regular basis. Having checked the website for opening times my guest and I arrived for a pre Xmas day lunch drink. We walked into to the quiet friendly bar and gestured to the familiar faces and dog walkers. Happy to see it wasn’t busy and we could grab some festive cheer before returning home in time for celebration dinner and the pre-negotiated washing up duties. How disappointing it was to be greeted by an overly stressed looking manager which instead of wishing us a Merry Christmas abruptly insisted that the bar was only open to guests who had made a reservation. Perhaps it would be wise to publish this on the same website which offers a welcoming and friendly pub atmosphere. I will happily take my business elsewhere. From the looks of the festive food on people’s tables and their displeasure; I imagine many of the customers will wished they stayed at home too. My service recommendation. If you find the hospitality business at Christmas too challenging, stay home and pay someone else to do it.

We joined you for the Gruffalo Breakfast on Christmas eve and it was a wonderful experience for the 3 children in our party! Most of the staff were very helpful and friendly (the person leading the Gruffalo was lovely and patient) and my son loved the story and puppet show! The food came incredibly quickly and all orders were perfect. Overall a great experience!

We booked Christmas Lunch at Crewe & Harpur at Swarkestone and had the best time. Simply wonderful from start to finish. We were warmly greeted and, even though we were very early, the front of house team looked after us really well. The table/serving team were brilliant and nothing was overlooked, even a specific plating request. The food was delicious and portion size was extremely generous. A Massive WELL DONE and THANK YOU to all at Crewe & Harpur (Swarkestone), you made our Christmas Lunch very special and far surpassed our expectations. Thank you so much. Keep up the good work.

Had a superb Christmas lunch for 8 people. Everything was cooked and presented perfectly. The only thing that was missing was horseradish sauce to accompany the beef.

We went to the Gruffalo breakfast yesterday and were very disappointed both with the quality and choice food and the event itself. Although there is an extensive choice on the menu only pancakes or cooked breakfast was offered which when arrived was cold and why were hot drinks served in paper cups? The Gruffalo did not come to each table to meet and greet and the actual puppet show was very poor. We didn't complain at the time as we had our Grandchildren with us but you really need to up your game . I would like some feedback on my comments

Me and my family went last night when there was a tribute act on. We had booked online with no idea this was on and all booked the Christmas meal. When we went to pay the bill they charged us £10 EXTRA EACH because of the entertainment. It was “part of a package” which we were not made aware of. We will not be coming back here after being conned like this.

This pub could and should be so much better. Most of the staff do not seem bothered. Dirty tables, full of crisp packets and empty glasses. It was like this when we got there and the same when we left an hour later. Our visit was at 3pm on Friday 13th. On a positive the lamb koftas were very good. Wouldn't recommend unless someone takes charge and starts to own the space. We have been to too many pubs recently, where there appears to a lack of leadership. This is my honest and truthful opinion.

I would like to express the warm welcome received by staff during our stay, Clare, Georgia and sammy were professional kind, even though they were experiencing a high footfall of customers nothing was too much trouble, these girls are excellent examples of what Marston’s Inns are all about and the reason the company has great success !

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.

We booked last minute for a table at 9pm and had a lovely evening! We all chose from the festive menu. We were impressed by the quality of the food, and the options. As a vegetarian, it was lovely to have a dish with all the Christmas trimmings! Allergies were catered for with confidence. The staff we all so lovely and friendly, and the pub had a lovely Christmas feel!

We have now been to the Crewe and Harpur a few times and each time my wife and I have received excellent service with a smile. This time it was Georgia and Sammi who served us - we couldn't fault them. They gave us a few minutes once we were shown to our table before one of them (sorry can't remember who) came to our table and took our drinks order - they didn't rush us at all and put us completely at ease. The food was delivered in good time which once again was gorgeous.

We arrived without a booking and were seated within minutes of arrival. Our drink order was fulfilled in a very timely manner by our courteous and polite server, Gracie. The food was absolutely delicious, especially the buttermilk chicken burger. The sweet chilli sauce was unreal. We will definitely be back

The staff were very friendly and the food was lovely, once I got all parts of my trio of roasts 🫣 our experience was spoilt by the mardy couple who sat next to us. They clearly didn't want to be sat with families with children (who were all impeccably behaved I hassen to add), as they just sat there starring at us and our little one who was quietly watching a movie and were clearly put out by being placed there. If you don't want the table just say as I am sure the staff would of moved you!

Had a lovely family pre xmas meal, loved it and will be coming back

Recently attended for the Harry Potter quiz night and the effort made was impressive!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Absolutely lovely turkey roast dinner and Natalie was an amazing waitress

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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 😋😋😋

Nice decor . Staff attentive and decent food

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

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 :)

Fantastic food, lovely servers.

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.

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

Great steak, friendly service every time

Food attentive service with well presented tasty food.

Great Food, Great Service and Great Atmosphere

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