Eaton Farm in Erewash

Great carvery but costs more on Sunday's. Can get a bit crowded at the bar. Staff very helpful

Used to love coming here for a family carvery and could not ask for anything else , staff were nice, food was delivered quick and tasted amazing having the play park outside was amazing and the kids wanted to stay longer than us🤣

Only worth going when discounts are offered due to the high end prices for a standard pub. Its cheaper and nicer at the nearby Bulls Head. They don't have enough staff to cope at discount times. And they get flustered easily - got a right bit of lip when I suggested that an inoperative till area should have a sign to say that its not in use.😕 Expect over 30 minutes wait for non-carvery food. Choice of a few beers, but needs to 'up the game' with cask ales, especially considering the brewery that owns them. Reasonably clean and tidy with good service, but starting to look a bit tatty around the edges now. Decent food but pricey beer. Needs more veggie or vegan options on main meals. Good for everyone from young families to couples, to discerning pensioners. Dog friendly. Perfectly located - bus stop outside and plenty of parking. Just basically need to get their act together.

Thursday steak and drink was excellent.

3 deep at the bar, 3 serving behind it, so queuing for 10-15mins to purchase anything, including carvery tickets. Generally food was 3 stars (undercooked beef, overdone roasties) whereas to be fair, we would have given 4 stars on the last visit, but that's Eaton Farm - up and down in food quality. Really unsure why a carvery ticket goes up in price for Sunday's ...

Excellent experience with the carvery. Must try...

Always nice atmosphere and the Ultimate SFC burger was amazing!!

Brilliant place going for Xmas daythis place is far cheaper than a toby carvery and the bar man is very friendly

Excellent and friendly service. We met up with six friends and all chose from the carvery. Everyone enjoyed the food. My husband and I drove 90 miles from Oxfordshire (which is why it has been a while since our last visit) but we intend to return every six months.

Really enjoyed our experience ordered two rump steaks, cooked perfectly the only downside, the steaks were cold. We notified the waitress. We advised that we were happy to eat them, but just to make them aware the hottest item on the meal were the chips. If the steaks were hot it would have been amazing.

Good pub chain, food above average, atmosphere is sometimes a bit lackluster and it could do with a better ale selection. Go for the carvery and you won't be disappointed though.

Usually have the carvery but have sometimes had from the menu Food has always been good and staff have always been helpful

Tried the ultimate spice burger, best I've had for ages, red hot fries, loverly!

I don't think we'll be heading here again any time soon. The service from the large gentleman at the bar was poor. He was very abrupt and couldn't crack a smile. It was as if he didn't want to be there. The food, for what we paid wasn't good enough. The carvery was £13+ per person and it was average at best with a very limited selection of veg. By the time we'd got our carveries and nearly finished them. The other mains arrived at our table. We asked for a burger to be plain for our son yet it came with lettuce. We arrived around 15 minutes early for our table and we're told we needed to wait, which is fine as it's our error that we're early. The problem we had was there were plenty of tables free that had nobody on them. No reserved signs etc. I think we'll head to a Farmhouse Inn in the future or a Toby Carvery. Much better service and much better food. Much cheaper as well.

Allways great food and service .. love the carverys xx

Needed a steak knife for the meat. No joke

Enjoyed a nice dinner. Did not wait long for the carvery.

Nice food, pleasant surroundings & attentive and courteous staff.

Went for a carvery and it was amazing. Staff are brilliant.

Although it was busy, the staff were friendly and helpful. We were told that there would be a 40 min wait for food but it came sooner. When it arrived, the food was fresh and piping hot. Great crispy chips!

Very fast friendly service, food was lovely wide range of choice too

61 deep by Marston is nice drink in this cozy place with plenty of parking

Popped in for Sunday lunch car park was busy pub itself was busy staff were polite organised and willing to help. Seated in a matter of minutes we all had Sunday lunch carvery. Now I know why it's popular the food and service was fabulous will definitely return well done to all the staff at Eaton Farm

Really good food tonight great carvery as ever

Visited in June and again in September, during their promotion of 30% of mains. The food was excellent, Carvery again Can be busy at times, but never had a cold, warm, or disappointing meal served. No waiting and lots of staff visible. Well worth the experience of visiting. Highly recommended.

Carvery not good at all. Veg passed its best.

We use to meet friends at this pub while having dinner. Theo do nice roasts and good burgers( the options I have tried and liked🙂)

Very good value carvery. Good selection of meat and vegetables. Good beer.

In a nut shell I did not like it and i wont go back. Expensive..but thats not to say you wont like it.

I came into eaton farm to watch the football and was served by Sarah on the bar snd Chloe in the kitchen who made me a very good mixed grill definitely would recommend

Enjoyed the food so much, will be back again soon

Excellent carvery, reasonable price

Visited 10/9/24 Carvery Absolutely Shocking !!

Sunday dinner was lovely. Service was good except the bar staff. They were slow to serve and unaware of who should be served next. Two people came to bar and were served in front of me whilst I was waiting to be served and the menber of staff asked aftet that who is next when she finished serving them whilst I had stood there like a lemon. Also I found it quite expensive.

Very relaxing, roomy, clean. Excellent service and food was delicious

Had a family meal, it was great. The kids all ate their chicken burger and fries and sausage and mash. I had a carvery and it was delicious.

Good experience, will definitely be visiting again.

The carvery food was well below what you would expect form this establishment , we had 7 in the group and the opinions were much the same ,tough chewy beef, hard potatoes , peas same , overall not even close to good food .

I had the veggie carvery. Was ok but would love more vegetables on offer especially steamed veggies

You are very dog friendly and even gave us some end bits of the meat. The staff are friendly and helpful. The food is delicious, never had a bad meal there. The carvery are generous with the meat and there is a good selection of fresh veg.

Not a good meal had carvery the beef was very chewy and very fatty you would expect good food at the price it was. Won't be going back very unhappy

An eatery with a couple of average cask ales from Marston's pedestrian range.

Took the kids to the park nearby and decided to stop in for a drink. Ended up staying for food as the carvery smelt amazing. Food was hot and fresh and staff were very friendly.

We visited as a party of 3 this afternoon. Two of us opted for the carvery and my partner wanted Surf and Turf. Unfortunately, the restaurant was completely out of rump steak, so his second choice was an aged sirloin steak, which he requested was medium cooked. The staff suggested that we wait 10 minutes before queuing for our carvery, so that we could eat together. It was a good suggestion but after almost 30 minutes he still didn't have his meal and we had finished our carvery. I have to say that the carvery was not up to the standard it was when I last visited a few months ago and I thought the portion of meat doled out was quite small compared to my last visit. The restaurant wasn't busy, but we had to point out that the gravy had run out. However, my partner's meal was definitely substandard. The steak was so overcooked it was almost inedible. He complained and his meal was returned to the kitchen, but after at least 10 minutes we still didn't know what they were doing about it. Finally, in frustration, he asked for and was given a refund. I very much doubt that we will ever return.

All the staff were very helpful and friendly. They accommodated a table for us in the dog friendly section as we had our small dog with us. Our meals arrived at the same time and were lovely. No issues at all.

You can wait abit in carvery line .and in line to order .. Once you have ordered service is quite quick. Food n carvery where good ... Try to avoid busy times

Visited with my husband as we had a child free night. The pub was extremely busy so we had a short wait for the food to come out but it was well worth it. I had a steak which was cooked to perfection, will definitely order it again when we visit again. Never had a bad meal at The Eaton Farm.

Came to Eaton Farm for a meal with my family and the food was lovely and the service was great. will come again

Another great visit with my other half. Food lovely and very comfortable place. Our server Luke Eaton was amazing and really looked after us. Thank you!

i was so disopionted with my sunday lunch the meat was so tough i coudn`t chew it in fact it was so gristly i had to spit it out there was no green veg the gravy was like water and the yorkshir was like a lump of rag wih not i hint of crispness and to top it up i was embarrassed to take my friends for a rubbish meal like that a meal an top of it all the price was a rip off.never to set foot in the place again A B

My family and I came for lunch and it was delicious very well presented hot and fresh we all had carvery Tha staff were friendly and we really enjoyed our time there

Called in for a carvery as we didn’t fancy cooking, food and service was excellent couldn’t fault a thing

becky was our server she was great so lovely well be back again

Food used to be nice, but the last few visits, it's been terrible.

Family friendly, all year round carvery. Food was hot, well presented and quick to be served. Not a large selection of vegetables but certainly enough for what we wanted. Roast potatoes and gravy were yummie!

Always amazing food, staff are always very polite and helpful! Always love coming to Eaton Farm!

Eaton Farm never changes food lovely, staff lovely. A nice sized carpark and play area bring on the sunshine perfect

Excellent Service. Delicious Food and Warm Welcome

Decided to pop in for lunch. Both my wife and I had the carvery and it was delicious. Definitely coming back

Every time I call in for a meal ,the place is always busy. Staff very polite and with a smile like they enjoy there job . I always manage to get a table but it is best to book .

Great food and staff, came in for carvery our server Tom was fantastic, thank you

Food was horrible mostly cold not many customers had to wait for carvery service very disappointed won't be coming back

I came in on a busy friday night, I was served by Liam A who was very helpful and helped with whatever we asked, we had a peanut allergy among us and he knew who they were and dealt with them appropriately

Went for a meal with friends there on a busy day but the staff were great and very helpful and the food was amazing, espically the carvery, the carvery chef Don was so nice and helpful as well

Overall fantastic visit and value for money. Will be visiting again

It was a great experience, loved the great carvery and the carvery chef Don was very nice, we will definitely be coming back later

I had the ultimate southern fried chicken burger and it was absolutely amazing, so juicy. The atmosphere was lovely and the staff was unbelievably amazing.

Great food and service, recommend it to everyone 👍

Took my parents here for lunch yesterday and we all really enjoyed it. Food was lovely, the restaurant was spotless and the staff friendly. Will definitely return.

Had a great lunch with the girls. We had a mixture of sandwiches and carvery. Everything was delicious and nothing was left. We even took some of the cakes home to try.

Me and the boys came for a carvery and weren’t disappointed. Everything was delicious and the carvery chef was funny and great at his job

Came here for a family sunday lunch and was very pleased. Bar staff acted quickly and in a very friendly way for our drinks and carvery tickets, and the carvery was spot on! Good portion sizes and friendly faces at the carvery deck. To round off we had some desserts and they topped off the experience, would definitely come here again. Thanks all staff

Really nice family meal here, we come regularly. Ant at the carvery in particular was really friendly and food was lovely.

It's was lunch time and they had run out of cheese 🧀😕

So upon arriving before i had even gotten out my car i was met with my first issue. I may have missed additional disabled parking bays but I could only find 2 on site. Neither of which are appropriate for disabled users. When I parked in the space my boot and left side of my car were tight against the shrubbery leaving me with no way at all to retrieve my wheelchair from the boot or let passengers out. This is really disappointing in this day and age, it is a legal requirement to supply appropriate disabled bays in your carpark. If i hadnt been as hungry as i was when i arrived i would likely of given up and found an alternative. Upon entering there were no clear instructions as to weather you just grabbed a seat or waited to be seated, eventually i asked customer as your staff were all occupied who told me it was a grab a table and order at the bar situation. I discovered when i got a table i could order via QR code a big bonus for myself as the bar would be to high for me in my chair to successfully talk to staff members. However the venue itself is very level and pretty accessible, level floors with thin carpet or hard floors making it easy to get around. There are a few areas that are up some small stairs but there is plenty of accessible seating and tables that can accommodate a wheelchair user. I ordered food and a drink upon arriving, now perhaps because im use to weatherspoons i expect a fast rate of service but i was sat for 30 mins before food arrive only to be informed “its quicker at the bar” not everyone can stand in a que and wait. And since i could not access my wheel chair there was no way at all i could que and order at the bar. Additionally no drink as “it wasn't on the ticket that came through” so i got that nearly 30 mins after the order went in. The food itself was lovely tho the onions rings were a little watery. Fair to say if they learnt to make the digital ordering system work quickly and efficiently they would have a good pub. But you do need to upgrade you disabled bays especially as your clients appear to be retired folk and families. I hope i get the opportunity to visit again and see if improvements on these have been made.

Not as good as I was told . Paid for pigs in blankets on the carvery , then had to insist and show I paid for them.

Absolutely delicious! It has been over a decade since I had a carvery dinner, and Eaton Farm did a fine job! The gammon was lovely!

Staff very friendly, cleanliness excellent. Beef, turkey, pigs in blankets,roast potatoes and stuffing not able to chew due to being so hard, cauliflower cheese had no taste at all and the gravy so thick and lumpy Sorry guys - very disappointing 😔

Goof service at the bar, but carver the carvery deck was not so friendly. Meat portions were questionable compared to other Marston's establishments, and the gravy was very watery.

First visit. Would have preferred table service. No staff came to ask if meals were ok. Small portion of meats given by carver. Thin slices. Gravy watery. Chairs not very clean.

I had the carvery which was amazing, huge Yorkshire pudding plenty of veg to choose from and great value. Staff were welcoming, friendly and helpful. Great evening had my family here

Lovely atmosphere and great food, was tasty and piping hot. Reason for only 4 stars not 5 is only because they didn't have available what my husband wanted for his meal, other than was perfect

Ordered 2 beer battered fish & chips, we were assured it was cod. The chips were overdone, one fish seemed OKish but not brilluant, the other fish had rock hard batter and the fish dry and off white in colour. One meal was replaced and it was better. No one came and asked if it was OK.

Carvery food not enjoyable, roast potatoes leathey & hard, peas undercooked, turkey was dry, water served with dirty glass and no straw's. Atmosphere like a motorway cafe. I ordered Chicken burger & fries took at least 40 mins from ordering to arriving but was enjoyable. The experience was not worth the money paid.

Firstly the staff was very miserable and the coffee machine was not working. We had carveries and the food was so bland not much choice on the veg side,

Not enough staff behind then bar, once served I had the Carvery which was really tasty, would reccomend it.

Lovely welcome and quickly seated. Promptly bought menus over for the children. We ordered without a hitch and went to collect our carvery. It was lovely, though I'm knocking off a star as the only green veg being served was peas, which was a bit disappointing.

Very nice meal , pleasant staff also

Food is always fresh and hot. Yorkshire puds are quite a disappointment though, there is no taste to them

The staff were very friendly and took us to our table. Very helpful at the bar when ordering food. They were always smiling. And it was a great experience

Had a carvery a few time's, always doing the same veg, need more variety

Always the same when it comes to ordering the queues are so unorganised and everywhere no one knows who’s next

Ordered food at 8:30pm after being told the kitchen closes at 9pm, if this is right please explain as to why I get told at 8:40pm that the kitchen is closed and I cannot have food??

Only stopped for a drink in the garden with the dogs. Food looked lovely and an £8 carvery menu is making me go back to try it.

Very good service, we really enjoyed the food, especially the carvery.

The staff were all friendly and polite. We had under 5s with us and the staff engaged with the children and made them laugh. Food was ready quickly and was really tasty. We were missing something from one of our meals but within 5 minutes it was Brought out. The menu has so much variety its hard to choose what to eat. Definitely a family friendly pub.

Great Sunday carvery, plenty of meat and great portions. One of the best around as all the veg was freshly cooked, a lot of carvery we've been to the veg has been sitting around for ages and stewed.

Really disappointed today.. Yorkshire where like cardboard. Roasties was burnt. Veg choice was minimal... out of 4 of us only 1 managed to finish their meal.

Staff very friendly and efficient, food delicious, service excellent

A friend had praised their carvery a long time back and we decided not to go to our usual favourite and give Eaton farm a try. I can without any prejudice say it was easily the worst food I have been served in any pub. The person dishing out the meat was obviously trying to make sure the turkey would last the entire day. For a big plate I got three paper thin slices of turkey, about 2inches by 1.5 inches in dimension. To add insult to injury he did not even pull the skin off, as they do in other carveries. So when I tried to remove the skin a was left with even less meat. The veg was all cold and congealed, potatoes was burnt and carrots were not peeled. I would definitely give them an award for the worst carvery ever.