Crickett's Inn in South Derbyshire

Not good! Two fish and chips, fish was very wet and batter not at all crisp. One other meal came with under cooked chips and the served burger was not liked, the forth meal was acceptable. To the pubs credit one meal was not charged for. Whether it was not the regular chef I know not. Other reviews seem decent enough.

Met here for a family lunch on Tuesday 9th with our two dogs and was very impressed. Really friendly welcome and a good choice on the menu. Between us we had cod, haloumi, a burger and a kids chicken nuggets. The food was excellent and really good value for money. We all decided to have a dessert and the salted caramel brownie was delicious (and huge). Personally I'd have liked more of a choice of ales. Will definitely be back in the future.

Absolutely amazing place ....go and visit this lovely place ...a warm welcome awaits you.. Great atmosphere and great food

Our Easter Sunday lunch was served by Issey, she was polite, thoughtful and very efficient. Meals arrived promptly and were piping hot. Food was excellent with good sized portions. Even though pub was busy, staff coped well. This was our first visit and look forward to going again.

Top food, nice location and friendly staff. Will pop through again one day, fish and chips were lovely. Thanks for the hospitality.

Went for first time since taken over. My husband said his pizza was great, however my lemon and herb chicken was a little overcooked and a bit underwhelming in flavour unfortunately and the chips also were also undercooked. Nobody asked if we wanted extra drinks and we were going to gave desert but by the time they came back we had gone past wanting one. Also extra item had been added to our bill which we noticed and was corrected. We would go back as its close to us but I personally would make a different food choice.

This is the best place anyone could go to for Sunday lunch absolutely superb Front of house staff are brilliant nothing is to much trouble to assist you Well done the chef

We booked ia table for 5, three weeks ago, when we arrived we where shown to a side room next to pool table and a very large sky sports TV above the table and very loud music playing, as this was a combined birthday and...

Had a lovely Sunday lunch with the family on Mother’s Day. The roast dinners were delicious. Thank you to Kiki our server.

Good value, in a nice environment with lovely staff. Felt very welcome. Burger was a little salty for my my taste but still very edible.

Absolutely loved the food excellent atmosphere and such friendly staff especially Dolcie who served our table. Definitely 💯 be going for another visit.

Been here a few times recently. Food and service is excellent set in a friendly atmosphere. Would definitely recommend

Come for Sunday lunch yesterday service was incredible and the food was epic couldn’t fault anything would highly recommend can’t wait to go back again 5*

Came on Sunday I had the soup and the beef it was delicious our waitress dolcie was excellent highly recommend for anyone looking for a friendly atmosphere and good food

Great Sunday lunch and superb service by Dolcie , best Sunday lunch in a long time will definitely be back couldn’t even have a pudding as too full

Superb Sunday Lunch! We had such a lovely time here, I had the curried cauliflower soup which was delicious and my partner had the crispy squid, followed by 2 beef dinners. The portions sizes are highly generous and we couldn’t fault the meal one bit....

Came yesterday food and drinks was amazing staff really nice and polite definitely come back again soon and recommend to others

What a great little destination pub. Just driving by after a day at Twycross Zoo and decided to stop. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful. Managed to squeeze us in for a table. Place was packed out but couldn’t fault a thing. Service was quick...

Lovely pub! Generous portions. The venison and bacon pie was 😋 delicious! Service was fast. Food was out to us in good time as well. We will definitely be back here with the rest of our family.

We have been here for Sunday lunch a few times now and never have been disappointed. This is becoming our go to place to eat . I had the gluten free option and it did not disappoint . Wouldnt hesitate to recommend the Cricketts to...

Great atmosphere with lovely food - pie night was amazing. Service by Kiki was professional and friendly. Would whole heartedly recommend this to all.

Wow, I have been here twice this week as staying in the area. For anyone who is gluten-free, I cannot praise the place enough. Most of the menu is either gluten free or gluten free adaptable. It's more than reasonable in cost, so much so...

Food is good but they really need to sort out their staff We ordered drinks at the bar to be brought to our table after waiting for ages we went to ask the barman and he'd forgotten all about it !?! Similar thing happened with...

Once again another fantastic lunch at very reasonable prices served by professional staff, Kiki looked after our every need and would highly recommend this place a must visit.

Cosy atmosphere with fire in bar/lounge. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable and food was excellent. Wheelchair accessible with disabled toilet.

Absolutely superb food and service The pub and restaurant is immaculately clean brilliant great place to visit

Well I visited here on my birthday and anything as just perfect. Very happy with customer service and food was lovely.

Sunday lunch with a friend. We had booked a table, it was quite busy which was nice to see in January. Food and service was exceptional, wouldn't hesitate to return. I think they only do a Sunday lunch menu on a Sunday (no normal menu...

Met friends for lunch, booked here because it was halfway between where we all live. Decent sized car park, pleasant welcome from staff, nice table in warm well-lit room. I noted a large "festive" party in the next room, which might impact on service. The...

This was the first time in 20 years we had visited and were pleased and surprised how nice the pub was. The food was great many of us had two courses and multitudes of drinks! We were served by Kiki who was well mannered and...

Fantastic service from start to finish lovely friendly staff Natalie our waitress was polite, efficient and took the time to check allergies as my daughter is ceoliac. Great food and atmosphere.

Boxing Day so very busy. Staff & service excellent. Lovely food, served altogether & piping hot. Excellent value for money & would definitely recommend

I was luckily enough to be part of a family group over Christmas, for a festival meal... The food was amazing, great value, and all the staff were very pleasant and friendly, really made us all welcome....our waitress was Natalie, and nothing was too much trouble. Would highly recommend. Thank You...Great start to Christmas. Cheers All at the Cricketts.

I had the minted lamb pie, my wife had the west country pie, both excellent. The waitress, Natalie was also lovely.

Fab Boxing Day meal for family of eleven. Food was excellent and our special request was quietly taken care of. Lots of food- would like to have had space for the yummy sides though! Friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. Even took my dog into the dining area.

Food was enjoyable though miles to much. It would have been better if the option to be offered more vegetables on request. It was criminal the amount of waste. We did take a doggy bag home but still to much waste was left. Our waiters did a very good job especially Conor

Amazing food and great service. Friendly and polite staff. Would definitely come here again Thank you

We came here for a festive meal and it was all round fantastic. The pub was beautifully decorated and the food was great. We also had amazing service from Kiki.

Family of 13 had Birthday lunch here in December. Everything was perfect. Everyone loved all 3 courses. Service was excellent and we were made to feel very welcome. Cocktails were great and the atmosphere was lovely, especially being near Christmas. Would highly recommend.

The pub was beautifully decorated ready for Christmas. The festive drinks and meal menus were clear and easily found on the bar area. We had booked a table for 12.30pm and had a drink beforehand. We were seated at our table, which again was very...

Popped in on the spur of the moment on a Monday lunchtime. The food was excellent with lots of gluten free choice for my ceoliac wife. The service (our main waitress was Dolcie I think), was first class, being attentive without being intrusive. We shall...

Amazing place, service, food and value. Would highly recommend. Thank you Dolcie for looking after us so well. Merry Christmas

Excellent food and value for money. Nathan looked after us perfectly. Will definitely visit again. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

A works Christmas lunch 12 of us all different ages,atmosphere was lovely and welcoming. The food was fabulous. The staff were very happy to look after everyone service was excellent will definitely make it a regular thing

Dropped in for lunch and very impressed ! Warm welcome, quick service by Nathan (even though it was busy with large pre-Xmas groups) and lovely fresh tasting food. Atmosphere was also good so we will be back with friends in the New Year

What a gem, we had the festive menu the food was divine, could not fault it, presentation and taste spot on, the staff were attentive and pleasant, the atmosphere was very welcoming, I literally could not find fault and would highly recommend anyone giving it...

Sunday lunch with friends. A warm welcome from the staff and our waitress Natalie was very good. Good value for money, 2 courses £25.00, very reasonable. Portion sizes were excellent. Only comment regarding value was that when one of our party asked for a little...

Only came across this place as live local and have heard great things. I got talking to the owner and discovered they have another pub closer to Derby. Having visited both pubs both have very high standards and the experinces are simply amazing. Well kept...

Food was spot on. We all had something from the 3 course Christmas menu. Amazing atmosphere. Swift and polite service from Kiki and Doicie. We will see you again very soon.

Lovely pub convenient for M42 near Tamworth. All decorated for Christmas- very nicely done, tables all decorated. Very friendly staff, no problem that we hadn’t booked. Excellent pizza and nice fresh bread on the prawn sandwich. Served by Natalie who was very professional- staff obviously...

Excellent food and service. Good vegetarian choice . Beautifully decorated too. Had a lovely evening. Highly recommend Thank you

Warm and friendly welcome especially from Dolcie Haven’t visited the pub for a few years but had a lovely lunch. Will definitely be back !

Came for food tonight with my wife and had a lovely meal, Issey was wonderful and made sure everything fufilled our expectations. A fantastic experience and will definitely tell family and friends.

Only our second time since the current owners took over and again a excellent meal. There were 8 of us so they asked for a pre-order meal from their Festive Menu. The value for money was excellent, just £25 for 3 courses or £21 for...

We were served by Issey, she is so efficient and polite. Lovely to have staff that smile and cater for anything we needed. We'll done young lady.

Came here for Sunday lunch yesterday , the Christmas decor especially was very nice and was a lovely environment. Service behind the bar from Abbie was fantastic, very polite to me and my partner and always made sure we had a pint in hand. We...

Service with a smile (Issey) and the food was amazing. I’d say best in the area. I would differently be visiting again. See you soon.

Food is fab everytime! Always a great welcome from the staff when you arrive - perfect atmosphere. Waitress Issey is brilliant and looks after you well. 100% recommend.

We was served by issey. She was such a lovely girl and such a lovely waiter always made sure we had something

Really tasty meal, lovely service. Our second time at The Cricketts, and we had a really nice evening. Thanks to all the team, especially our server Dolcie.

Lovely pie evening. Great welcome from the staff and the place was lovely and warm which was good as it was -5 outside. 2 beers on pump plus the usual lagers etc. Waitress Natalie did her job brilliantly and is a credit to the establishment.

Went to the cricketts for dinner on a Wednesday night and it was packed in there! Four of us went, food was great and beers were nice that’s all you can ask for. We were served by Natalie and she was very pleasant and polite...

Lovely pie night with friends, excellent venison pie. Great service, lovely food and beer. Thanks for the great service Natalie.

Great pies, couldn’t fault it. Good atmosphere. Natalie was a top waitress and even put up with the banter, which deserves a star in itself.

Booked a Sunday lunch, was lovely, staff very attentive, especially our waitress whose name was Dolcie, a very pleasant young lady, we will definitely be returning.

Lovely atmosphere. Service and food first class. Very good menu, lots to choose from. Staff very helpful. Look forward to my next visit.

Fantastic local pub with great food, decent sized portions, great value and excellent service 5 Star

Just had an excellent Christmas lunch cannot fault it one bit highly recommend and a very reasonable price.Dolcie really looked after us with fantastic service..

First time we have visited. Very good food, menu changed to festive but chef accommodated our previous choices so kudos to him. Dolcie was an excellent server so big thanks to her and the guys that helped. Will definitely return.

Fantastic Sunday dinner. Lovely ambience. Service by Dolcie and the teams was great, food was piping hot and some unexpected flavours accompanying the food (honey sprouts) was really pleasant. Will certainly let be back soon

What a lovely find. We were passing so booked in for Sunday lunch and so pleased we did. Lovely vibe and staff and it was without a doubt one of the best Sunday roasts I have had. Absolutely delicious. Shout out for Issey who gave...

Gorgeous pub in a lovely setting! Really nice decorations, fab food with great selection and amazing service! Thank you so much for a lovely Christmassy meal!

Very pleasant pub and friendly staff. The Sunday roast was excellent as was the steak & Stilton pie and very good value

Really good Sunday lunch, food and table service were great however spoilt as we were a family of 11 all squeezed on to a table that was at the most for 8-10, very compact and hardly room to eat. We also found a piece of...

Great food, tasty and hot, nice staff, lovely environment and reasonably priced. Thoroughly recommend.

Had dinner here tonight service was amazing from dolce very polite spoke with great manners was absolutely amazing best service i have ever experienced tonight will be going again and will recommend to others

Great service from Conor. Food came out in great time. No waiting. Food was of a fantastic quality as well. Nachos are on a different level. So nice with all thr salad etc..

Been to the Cricketts a couple of times over the past few months. Menu is great and varied catering for all tastes and reasonably priced. Staff super friendly and always willing to help. Great relaxed atmosphere and would definitely recommend a visit

This is a lovely place with great food for all the family, in our experience the servers were lovely, especially Natalie who was our server for the night. She made us feel so welcome and answered all of our questions perfectly.

I came for a meal with my family on Sunday, great food, amazing service. Our server was Natalie and she catered for all of our needs.

A mid point meeting with family. Not knowing the area I took a punt on booking the Cricketts and was glad I did. Clean, warm and welcoming pub. Good selection of drinks and range of Sunday lunch options. Arrived hot, with a good selection of...

First time visit. Staff were friendly and efficient, pub had a good atmosphere. The four of us all had Sunday Lunch with dessert and coffee. Good size portions and enjoyable. The only minor criticism was that the beef and lamb were a little cold but...

We visited twice in 5 days. First was Sunday lunch - absolutely beautiful food. I had roast beef with all the trimmings, husband had nut roast which was lovely. He’s not veggie, so we had shared veg & gravy and everything was really, really good....

We came here for Sunday lunch for my partners birthday. It's been 8 years since I'd visited last. Two of our party were dairy free and two gluten free. I usually dread going out for food being both dairy and gluten free. The menu options...

Decided to drop by as we have drove past plenty of times and never bothered but we decided with the new owners to give it a try and I’m really glad we did. We were greeted by Abbie who sat us down and was very...

We came to Cricketts on Saturday as a group of 4 adults. It was a first visit for all of us and we’ll certainly be returning. Three of us had burgers and my husband had the braised beef. There’s something for everybody on the menu,...

We've been here a few times in the past and its just been OK at best. However, since being under new management, its improved so much. We received a really warm welcome, the service was excellent with friendly and efficient staff. The menu is much...

Eaten a few times here over last few months and every time, friendly service and great food. Personally, I like the range of vegetarian options - lovely to be properly catered for. Variety of interesting, well cooked dishes. Will be back very soon.

Sunday lunch was excellent, a generous portion of delicious lamb. Pudding was a delight too. The young waitress was happy and helpful and made sure our visit was a pleasure.

Absolutely superb Sunday lunch brilliant staff 3 girls working none stop at front of house Dolsi was wonderful as were her colleagues

We had a great lunch. My wife enjoyed her steak and kidney pie and mash, and loved my butterfly lemon and herb chicken with sweet potato fries. Very varied menu for mains, and starters, less so for desserts. Staff were very friendly and helpful, as...

Choose to go out for a last minite meal for my daughters borthday & was very impressed. We ordered the Cricketts burger, lamb burger, kids fish fingers & kids pizza,, all the meals where fantastic & fresh. Great meal good price & friendly staff,,, we...

Only here for lunch but we had a lovely meal, good menu with plenty of choice. The pizza was amazing. Would love to come back for dinner

Some of the meals were nice others were obviously from a packet which was a little disappointing. The places was't busy however the staff had almost forgotten we were in there, we asked for the bill and 20 minutes later still waiting so ended up...

Visited the Cricketts whilst we were visiting the area for the weekend. The pub itself is lovely and the staff very attentive. However I was disappointed in the food. My first choice on the menu was unavailable and my second choice had so much chilli...

This is a great place to eat at if you or your family are vegetarian or vegan. The Sunday lunch menu is great with traditional lamb, beef and pork lined up alongside nut loaf and cranberry and other veggie offerings. The accompanying vegetables were hot...

First time here will not be returning . Read some reviews before visiting sadly food left a lot to be desired ! Chips twice cooked reheated soggy and greasy .Wierd aftertaste on squished frozen peas no way were they mushy peas .Pie was meant to...

Came for lunch to celebrate my mum’s birthday. We were a large group (around 30) so we had happily pre-ordered, Couldn’t fault the food or service. Everybody’s meal was delicious, served promptly and all hot, staff were excellent. Overall a great experience, the new management...

We had a wonderful delicious Sunday Lunch for 15. The the starters were huge, the Sunday Roasts (and pizza) were large and tasty with the best selection of vegetables I have ever had and cooked to perfection and the desserts were delicious. Special attention was...

Came today after seeing amazing reviews about the Sunday lunch. We were not disappointed. The prawn cocktail starter was huge and delicious. Almost a meal in itself. Very good selection of vegetables with the thickly carved meat and tasty gravy. The only thing that didn’t...