Derby Arms Epsom in Epsom and Ewell

Great experience just before the pub closing for the refurbishment. I cannot wait to see how is looks when back open. The staff are amazing, service and food always on point. Can't recommend enough.

Absolutely amazing food and service. Charlie has gone extra mile looking after us

Great place and great service on the day before they closed for a makeover

Very friendly staff, Great selection of drinks, Food was lovely, in paticularly the dirty burger, the beef dripping sauce was to die for

Great place. Came on a Friday with my mate Gary. Had a blast. Yer one behind the bar was alright in all

Absolutely awful food. Ordered a sandwich with Humus & grilled vegetables on focaccia bread. I would have been terribly embarrassed to serve this supposedly food to my customers, The bread was thick & hard, hardly any humus & vegetable at all in it. I am killing myself still today for not complaining on the day. And I paid £12.50 for that. Do not recommend and will never go back. Rating is a big 0.

Visited here after a fantastic day out at the races across the road from Epsom Racecourse - The service was magnificent,really friendly & very helpful - I had the Roast Beef Dinner & it tasted delicious,a coke & glass of wine too - I highly recommend you pay a visit especially when you visit Epsom Racecourse 🥂🥂🥂🥂

Very good. Staff attentive. Nothing was too much trouble. Food cooked well nice flavours nicely presented.

Went to the derby arms for lunch today and was so pleased with the meal etc.!I had sea bass it was the best I’ve had in a long time so tasty. My friend had lamb shanks which he enjoyed. Deserts to die for 😋 the service led by Carla was great

Great food and a lovely atmosphere. Nice place to take kids for an early dinner. Slightly hit and miss service. Friendly and helpful but didn't write the order for a table if six down and then had to keep coming back to check the order. Ended up bringing the wrong dessert and took 15 mins to bring a bottle of wine.

Great pub with a very nice atmosphere and a really nice menu. We were a large group, about 30 and the food (had the chilli squid and slow cooked pork belly, did not try the deserts) and drinks were fantastic (I had a couple of Aperol spritzers). Cannot fault it. Our 2nd time there. Apologies to the management, my previous review was for the nearby Epsom Downs Racecourse!

Great pre race drink venue. Friendly staff for sure...

Came through to visit and found this lovely restaurant to done in. Grace was incredibly helpful finding the perfect with and Harry had the best ideas for local outings and food recommendations. Really held to the best standards and more than happy to visit on travels through again!

Enjoyed the food, well cooked and presented. The staff were attentive and friendly. One star short is that the glass could be polished when they came out of the dishwasher as the marks all over the glass, doesn't look clean.

Lovely food, we had a great table set in a windowed recess, excellent waiter who was so friendly. We were a table of 9 and he remembered all our orders perfectly without writing anything down. We come to the Derby Arms for our reunions and everyone enjoys it.

Very helpful staff. Great burgers at a good price.

Wonderful experience dining last week. Friendly staff and lovely food

Lovely atmosphere, amazing cocktail selection. Harry the bartender was very good!

Great pub on the downs, one of the best in epsom. High quality food, good service and decent surroundings.

We went in for lunch on a Tuesday afternoon. The service was poor, one very extremely grumpy young girl. My friend and her daughter had finished there meal before myself and my two children had even received ours. Was ordered at the same time so I don't know why ours was so delayed especially as it wasnt very busy in there. When it did finally arrive my 5 year old daughters pizza was dry and very little topping and my steak sandwich was burnt. Parts of the bread were black and all very hard to chew. Really disappointing!

Great place for a drink - cocktails were amazing! Friendly, quick & efficient service from the bartender Harry as well. Will be sure to come back!

Had a lovely Sunday lunch with my family - the food was delicious and our waiter Matt was amazing - 5* service!

Wonderful Sunday Lunch, Served by Matt L

Throughly enjoyed my vist on Sunday with my pals. Steve Facey was DJing. Can I just say what a wonderful host Carla was, she's brilliant 👏🏼.

Amazing welcome on entry. Staff were polite and so friendly and helpful. Great food and atmosphere. Worth every penny. We were served by a lovely lady Carla who was fab. Will certainly be returning!

Great place to eat. Must like dags 😉

Amazing service from Megan the manager will be back

had a lovely late lunch here with my family and enjoyed every bit of it! lovely pub. Great atmosphere and great service, would come again!!!

Great food & lovely service - would definitely visit again :)

Had a great lunch at the derby arms today the food was amazing coupled with great service from Matt who extremely helpful and very friendly

Popped in for a quick lunch. The food and the service by Matt was out of this world! 10/10 would recommend to all your friends and family.

Lovely staff and food! I came in for an early lunch today and had a great time. The food, service and staff were all delightful, especially Matt who was incredibly helpful and a real delight. We will definitely be coming back! I would highly recommend

Owen was amazing so attentative and went above and beyond to make our night amazing

We always enjoy going for a meal here especially when we get discounts.We have always found the staff and service to be excellent and if There is something you want changed in menu they are happy to oblige and if something is not quite to your taste all you have to do is ask and they will rectify it .

Great location; the food was delicious, and the service was quick. Everyone enjoyed their meal. Convenient on-site parking is available, and the website offers booking functionality and displays the menu instead of a file to download. Overall, highly recommended.

£11 for a pint of beer and a pint of Coke. Won't be going back.

Enjoyed a lovely Saturday lunch

Excellent food. Staff were very good with our 18 month old grandson as well.

Lovely bar, thanks to Freddie who served us, very polite and efficient!

Lorraine was fantastic. 5 star waitress!!!

Love this pub, service is fantastic. Ross who was on duty really made me feel welcome. The lunch menu and the main menu has so much choice and the food is top notch. Well deffo come here again I would highly recommend this gastro pub and the atmosphere and friend are the big standout features. Well done Ross and the team for flying the excellent customer service flag.

Great food drinks and hospitality

Loved the service, food and experience at the Derby Arms. Looking for somewhere to eat dinner and decided to stop at the next place we drove by and glad we did. I ate the pork belly roast and it was delicious. The signature drinks from the bar were also amazing. The staff check on us regularly without overwhelming us.

Amazing lunch with friends, Megan and Harry were fab and the food was 10/10

A great place to catch up with friends and share a meal.

Fantastic establishment! Loved the food, loved the service, fantastic staff. Everyone should take the time to eat here!

Easy to park Champagne by the glass Pleasant staff Nice comfy seating What's not to like 🤷‍♀️

Absolutely delicious! Had the lamb and scallops which were perfection. Would recommend

Lovely atmosphere and the service was friendly and professional , lots of choices on the menu, will be back again for sure

Brilliant service and atmosphere - service from Charlie par excellence

Visiting on a Sunday with my boyfriend. Quick service, lovely food/drink and attentive staff. Would highly recommend if visiting the area!

Great evening meal in a relatively local spot! A few gluten free choices, all chosen were good.

We were a party of 6 and we all agree the food was excellent. One of the best places we have all agreed and enjoyed the food.

Good food (though small portions!), tasteful decor, but more importantly, absolutely fantastic service (my waiter was Matt)!

Unfortunately when we booked online we booked the pub instead of restaurant for 5pm, we arrived at 16.45 and our table was right at the busy bar. I asked, as it was early and restaurant was empty whether we could sit in restaurant as we had booked the pub by mistake. This request was reciwved with a short note by the manager as she had no availability! She did move us to a quieter part of the pub when I asked. When we left at circa 18.30 restaurant was still half empty, so from a service angle could have easily moved us into restaurant with no hassle to themselves Food itself was ok nothing special, my pie was not steaming hot and the sea food pasta was also not really hot and the chorizo was burnt. Burgers were fine

We dropped in here for a quick lunch with our 3 grand daughters (4, 6 and 9) in tow, we initially sat outside as it was very busy inside (bank Holiday Monday), however the clouds came over and it turned chilly and started to rain, so we ushered the kids inside and struggled to find somewhere for the girls to sit down and warm up. We had already ordered food while we were outside so we were committed to stay. We eventually found a small settee with a low table with enough room for the girls to squeeze in. Then our food arrives!, I managed to find a chair for my wife and a member of staff found me a chair. It was a bit of a squeeze but we finally managed to tuck in. The staff were great, the kids meals were very expensive for what they received and overcooked, the kids burger was particularly disappointing, it was more like a "tiny meatball" lost in a bun!. The adults meals were very nice, but minimal and again very expensive. The place itself seems very popular as it was packed tight, and a bit overwhelming for our grand daughters, so as soon as we finished we left. In summary it was a very expensive "quick lunch" costing almost £90 for 3x small children and 2 x adults. The kids drinks were way over priced at £2.25 each for a very small carton ,so not even a glass to wash up.

Think the best visit in all the years I have been coming! Was a Bank Holiday so we came later and it felt relaxed & in control which on other occasions has been lacking. Loving the starters and the cocktail list. The service was amazing from start to finish.

The service was very good. The food was below average- I asked for my fillet steak medium and it came out rare. My husband had some tender-stem broccoli which was inedible as it’s tasted/smelt like fire lighter- he also ordered the chocolate crème brûlée- it didn’t taste of chocolate and the sugar top was not caramelised so was raw sugar on top.

Lovely place, food really good quality! Service very quick, Charlie was an exceptional waiter.

Exquisite flavors, impeccable service, cozy ambiance. A culinary journey worth savoring. Charlie's attentive service elevated our dining experience—knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. Highly recommend.

Love the derby arms! Great food & cosy atmosphere, our waiter charlie was very helpful and had excellent customer service. Can’t wait too return

Great food and even better service by the manager Charlie. Haven’t seen him before when we come in on weekends, but a great addition to the pub. He was professional, attentive and polite. Would highly recommend the crab starter and fish specials!

Came in for a drink and was served by Charlie.

Lovely place. Great service and food. Charlie was really attentive.

Very friendly service David and answered all questions that we put forward.

Aimee and Megan were fantastic!

Had a fantastic meal with great service from the manager Megan! Highly recommend!

The atmosphere in the pub was nice and we had a lovely table, but the standard of the food did not match the price paid. It was pretty average, and our kids meal was in edible and had to be sent back. Not sure I’d come back and eat again.

Had the roasted vegetable ciabatta, couldn’t even do that well. A few onions and one slither of yellow pepper, on dry bread. Not enough filling and mostly onion. I’ve never had a good meal here. Also really poor vegetarian choices, they are now all vegan. They used to do more thoughtful veggie options like their amazing cheese soufflé with hazelnuts, now it’s dry bread and onions. Vegan burger is also dry and horrible. Total waste of money.

I hadn’t been to the Derby Arms for a long time - our host James was incredible with his management of the service and the food was beyond expectation. Will definitely not wait as long before we return…

The Derby Arms has a lovely welcoming atmosphere to it. The staff were super friendly and seemed very happy. The decor in the pub is finished nicely and it has an intimate cosy vibe perfect for a winter dinner. The food was delicious we had the bread sharing platter and chicken burgers. Best chicken burger I have had in a long time! Compliments to the chef :)

Just make sure you don't get put right by the entrance to the toilets.....unpleasant smells everytime the door opened. Unfortunately there wasn't anywhere else to sit as it was full.

Service was poor. Food was ok. Had a cheeseburger and sticky toffee pud. One waitress was fab the other couldn't divide the bill by two !!

Good menu with a range of options. Family friendly.

Great pub with lovely Sunday roasts. The waiting staff were attentive, the food was great, and it's a nice place for a date.

Food was absolutely amazing and Cameron was a lovely server ! Thank you!

Great place. Right from the start, the welcoming was great. Food was very tasty and our server was very helpful and attentive. We have scallops for starter, stake for main and chocolate bomb for dessert and could not fault it. The stake was so soft, ever when we ordered it medium well. We will go back.

Lovely experience with tasty food and great atmosphere. Aimee our server was polite and very helpful.

Very disappointed with the mezze Very little dip and bread, celeriac was added which is something I have never had in a mezze before. Steak pie was fatty. Service was excellent. Disappointed with food. There were 10 of us celebrating

Just brilliant,great staff,food and atmosphere..Will be going back again for sure.

Service, food and drinks were all of a high standard. Although, costly, do not mind paying the price for this sort of standard. Excellent, chef knows how to do a steak and the floor staff are outstanding.

Lovely food. Great service from our waitress Lily Nice ambience

Leaving 5 stars because of my excellent experience with the food previously but just left after having dinner and my usual dish pork belly (which I have almost every week) was as solid as a brick. Potatoes dry and not ‘dauphinoise’, the usual melt in your mouth square crackling was the thinnest strip of cracking I’ve ever seen. Real shame as it’s my favourite dish in any PCP. Will of course return but not sure why this dish didn’t hit the mark like always this evening.

Excellent service by floor staff. Food was great. Staff very friendly

I was staying in the area and was previously taken by family. I enjoyed it so much I took a friend. We were made to feel welcome and the service was great, attentive without being intrusive. The food was delicious and well presented. A lovely experience.

Not the first time that we’ve been and definitely not the last! The Derby Arms is essentially our local and we are very grateful for it. We appreciated David’s attentiveness and couldn’t have asked for anything more this evening.

Lovely friendly staff, amazing food, nice atmosphere

Amazing food and service (James, Charlie and Amy) thanks to kitchen staff too amazing fish and chips, burger and salmon fillet; deserts were also amazing and very kind and fun staff perfect for a night out with family and friends or a celebration.

We came for a Sunday roast. The food was lovely we thoroughly enjoyed the roast chicken and pork belly. The service was great nothing was too much trouble. Will be back again soon.

Great setting with nice atmosphere and excellent service.Johnny was very helpful in recommending an excellent cocktail.The food was good too. 10/10 definitely coming back!

The food here was very good. I had the Pan-Fried Scallops for starter and the Sea Bass Fillets for main. Forgot to take any pictures, but it was presented well and we didn't wait long for it. They didn't have our first choice of red wine, but we managed to find a suitable alternative. Service was friendly but little slow at then end of the evening (the staff were just busy, certainly not stood around chatting). There was a strange drain smell by the front door which wasn't the ideal start, but it wasn't present in the restaurant thankfully. Will definitely visit again, good food & service at a reasonable price.

Food nice but possibly bit overpriced

Visited on 27.1.24. The venue was very busy which seemed like q good sign. Food was mediocre. Side order if veg was lukewarm. Pizza was bland and tomato base had a synthetic taste. Service was very slow. Have had to come back to our hotel and order a take away for our daughter as she ate so little.

Looking a little shabby on the outside. But inside it’s lovely as ever. Been a good few years since I last dined here. Food was fab. Service exceptional. Shout out to our sommelier and David for being amazing

I went to the toilet, 4 cubicles not one had any toilet paper (luckily I always carry tissues)..i came out & asked a young lady (member of staff) if she knew there wasnt any toilet paper, she looked at me blankly as if I’d insulted her, so I said can you put some in there she just nodded at me..about an hour & half later i went in there again..toilet paper holders still had none in them..one had a length of about 10sheets flung over the top & the one next door had about a length of 10 sheets on the floor..absolutely disgusting…I’d expect that in say Starbucks, where toilets are unisex but not in an expensive pub on the Epsom Downs..not impressed AT ALL!!

The roast potatoes with the beef dinner were rather poor and definitely not crispy. It was rather disappointing that the kitchen had run out of Sea Bass fillets. The service was good

Great service lovely food and nice friendly staff

Carla was great on the bar, the vibes were good, made it very enjoyable. Would recommend.

Great atmosphere for our GM Xmas party. All staff especially Francesca were friendly and welcoming

Great staff great service amazing food Megan is a diamond