Hawk & Buckle in South Derbyshire

We went in on a quiet Friday lunchtime, so we didn't get to see it busy. It's a lovely pub, very clean and tidy and plenty of drink choices. The staff seemed very friendly, so we'll definitely be back

Lovely pub in fantastic surrounding with a great beer selection, welcoming hosts and very regular live music.

Went in the middle of the afternoon with our grandson. Lady behind the bar was super. Really friendly and interacted with me, my hubby and our grandson. Not many people in at 3ish but will definitely go back for the live music and food.

Great pub for Karoake night. Really friendly, service good and beer prices reasonable. Never any food being served though so that’s a disappointment.

Great live music, atmosphere and service. A gem for the local community to cherish

Nice Sunday afternoon pint and excellent live music from Floyd Parker

Nice pub a relaxed feel with a good range of beers and wine, period features with a modern twist. We call especially 2 or three times a year when we are in the area. Our 1st Saturday night pint and the place is full of friendly locals, Great Pub! If you call in try the Leiffe on draught it's wonderful. A bowl of warm Sahara peanuts is a great compliment to the beer.

Great pub good beervand food very nice event

Brilliant venue! Brand new barn conversion out the back is ideal for weddings or any event. Staff are brilliant!

Friendly pub with several comfortable lounge areas. Great selection of well kept beers. Live music upstairs in a newly refurbished area with exposed wooden beams.. Bar staff were friendly and helpful. Very nice outdoor seating area. Would definitely return when I'm in the area.

Didn’t try the food, but drinks and Karoake were excellent. Nice pub and atmosphere

What a lovely pub, such friendly bar staff, they couldn't do enough for you.

I didn't eat there, but the atmosphere there was great.

Nice friendly pub with live music when we visited.

Love Sunday afternoons here, great atmosphere, service and always superb live music. No stars for food as not eaten here, but would if available as place is always spotless.

Nice friendly local pub with decent beer

Live band added to the awsome atmosphere to drink in. reasonably priced drinks

Amazing country pub with brilliant live music 🎶

Friendly staff and good village pub atmosphere. Frequent high quality live music.

Regular live music inc. Open mike on mondays. Frequent kaoroke fri/sat. Great pub with good selection of ales.

Good night Good company Good staf

Lovely guy behind the bar…very friendly and lovely atmosphere. Me and my brother was just passing by and popped in for a drink. Thanks for the recommendation of the cherry rum!

Always a must visit when I'm down at my sisters. Would be mad not to!

Nice village pub, nice decor and friendly staff. Prices a little dear but nice pkace

Love this place, great atmosphere, good beers, great people and some great live music! ( Monday nights and Sunday afternoons). Definitely worth a visit!

Warm friendly staff, lovely rooms, hot tasty home made food and a great pub. Will definitely be staying again.

Nice pub, polite staff and tasty food. Always enjoy visiting here.

Great beers, friendly staff and incredibly good Pork Pies. Dog friendly

Attended private function pre ordered Indian 2 course meal. When we came to be served they had run out of many items and the food served was cold . We were then charged £15 each for a meal which fell well short of what we ordered. Why ask you to pre order. Picked up a meal on the way home hate being ripped off.

Friendly locals and staff great atmosphere and a fabulous undercover garden space. Good value prices on the drinks. Good food and a lovey way to serve a coffee or tea on a little tray with milk served in a cute churn. Its the little attention to detail that we loved.

Enjoyed my few beers on a Sunday afternoon

We were staying overnight nearby and booked to eat here as the menu sounded amazing. On arrival I was dismayed to find that it was curry night (hubby was delighted!) There was nothing whatsoever on the website to say that it was only curries served on a tuesday evening and had there been then I would not have booked as I don't like curries. My husband ordered the mutton curry which he absolutely loved and I ordered the mildest one they had and asked for natural yoghurt so that I could try and eat it (I don't do spices I'm afraid). The young man serving us was very pleasant and he agreed with us that it should be on the website to make people aware of the curry only night. Apparently it's the chef's night off and the owners wife cooks on a Tue and she only cooks curry, which is fair enough but really should be on the website. My husband was really happy with his curry and I could appreciate that the food was good if you like that sort of food, but I was so disappointed as the rest of the menu sounded amazing. Oh well - if we are in the area again (not on a Tue) we might get a chance to sample something else.......

Great selection of real ale and others, sizable outside sitting area,

friendly staff, family accomodating, (Thankyou ) quality food! (lamb shanks and t bone took too long to arrive..) good variety of ales, great local vibe and fun kareoke on a Saturday night.

Great as always with an excellent variety

Was a beautifull place food was fantastic customer service was friendly and attentive. Great little pub would highly recommend the salmon exceptional.

Sorry to do this review but waited nearly 2 hours for food tonight. Gave up on the end and got our money back. It wouldn't have been too bad if we had been warned but no communication at all. Sadly won't be returning.

From the moment we walked in we were made to feel very welcome. Nothing was too much trouble and the staff were very attentive. Aman's curries were amazing! Our first experience of truly homemade curry and they were delicious. Thank you to everyone.

Wednesday pie & pint night Waited an hour after ordering 2 pies. Only 4 other people ordered. No one apologised or informed us of the delay - even though we asked 2 staff (when we eventually found them). Bar was like Mary Celeste! No staff to be found. Not at all busy. One chef unable to cope with 6 pre cooked pie meals. I’m not surprised! Left & went to Steves at Etwall instead & had lovely pie & chips as always. Won’t go back to Hawk again & wouldn’t recommend. How disappointing.

Wednesday pie & pint night Waited an hour after ordering 2 pies. Only 4 other people ordered. No one apologised or informed us of the delay - even though we asked 2 staff (when we eventually found them). Bar was like Mary Celeste! No staff to be found. Not at all busy. I’m not surprised! One chef unable to cope with 6 pre cooked pie meals. Left & went to Steves at Etwall instead & had lovely pie & chips as always. Won’t go back to Hawk again & wouldn’t recommend. How disappointing.

Super meal for 4 on Friday 2nd July 2021. Food fresh and tasty and service excellent

Nice pub , poor service. We were staying in the village, called in for a drink on Sunday afternoon and were told meals stopped at 6.We asked if we could come back at 5.45 and have a meal, yes we were told no problem. Came back to be told kitchen was shut , won't be getting our money again.

Terrible experience. No Covid discipline what so ever. The owner should educate their son - very rude. Will not return.

Lovely pub. Staff were good and provided table service. Covid rules were followed. It was a nice change to be in the fresh air on a sunny day in a pub garden 😎

Two visits in the last week and tonight will be my last. Service on our first visit was slow, the beer was poor and nibbles were largely unavailable. However, tonight was frankly scary. The staff, while plentiful, seemed completely oblivious to current safeguarding measures. Having sat down, I had to approach the bar after a full ten minutes to request attention. In the meantime, groups of teenagers were congregating at the bar WITHOUT masks to purchase drinks. Our friends, who arrived a little later, likewise had to wait an inordinate length of time to even order and then had to chase up the order several minutes later. Meanwhile, further groups were allowed to approach the bar and be served, extending our waiting time. Sorry, but we won't be back.

decent beer, nice owners, good attentive barstaff. great atmosphere. curry night is special, home cooked indian food as authentic as you get.

Good food, poor service.Asked to pay before we had finished our meal, then again when still eating desserts! Very odd!

We ventured out for the first time after Covid Lockdown to a pub in our village to eat and were delighted they could accommodate our extended family of 6 to have a meal and drinks and were so looking forward to it...... We arrived and were cold and asked if they could put the patio heaters on, they said they couldn’t until7pm as it wasn’t in their expenditure! ?? as they had already sober £400 on heating this month! so the customer should suffer Anyway 1 hour to get starters, I asked what the soup of the day was,,vegetable or pea I was told. so I chose vegetable An hour later the starters arrived and my soup, it was cold and I tried it and it was Pea! so I asked for a hot bowl of vegetable to get pea soup hot! To be told it’s pea only today!! The mains arrived My Ribeye steak arrived It was a red blood sirloin with no sauce etc The waiter said it doesn’t come with a sauce it’s a limited menu! The next waiter said it does come with a sauce of your choice and we can cook it for you again,,,,, how would you like it cooked!? Shouldn’t you have asked me that when you take the order! So I didn’t eat any courses.... Overpriced rubbish food and v expensive Staff don’t know the menu The food was below standard of a cheap pub My son and I left and ate at home,, Shocking!!!!!!! A right balls up of service and food

We are a frequent user of the pub in normal times and never have a problem, we've had a few takeaways during the lockdowns and food is still as good as eating in, shame we can't have a pint in the pub with our meal but this is the next best thing. I hope people continue to support the pub till they can open again properly .

Live in the village and have been to this pub many times, never a bad meal here, service is always great and food spot on. Never had an issue with any drinks, pub knows how to keep a good pint, definitely recommended.

Great Covid-safe, friendly and efficient service. Excellent food and decent prices. Good beer selection. Recommended.

Lovely meal and nice staff, this pub makes the best crumble ever.

Lovely pub food great lovely atmosphere

Just ate here with my 1 year old and husband, fantastic service. I recommend the delicious beef burger and chips. Staff were accommodating and very friendly. Will definitely be visiting again! 5 stars

After a chance visit over the weekend and chatting to the lovely landlady we booked in for their curry night tonight. It was amazing 👏. All cooked from scratch, as far as we were concerned it was faultless. 2 coeliacs were catered for with gluten free options and we were given a sample different starter to try just for our feedback. Poppadoms, lamb samosas, tandoori chicken starters all vanished followed by chicken tikka, authentic lamb curry and authentic chicken curry with naan bread. We're also booked in to try their Sunday roast!

We've eaten out in several places since lockdown restrictions were lifted, and felt more vulnerable here than anywhere we've been, tables far too close to each other. Was asked on entering if we wanted drinks and so we asked for wine list, told they don't have one. Waiter came to our table and asked whether we wanted white, red or rose, when we said white he replied we've got Sauvignon Blanc, a Chilean or New Zealand, but no indication of price. My husband asked what the price difference was and the reply was "about £4 quid". Would be funny if it wasn't so unprofessional, never been expected to order wine with no indication of what we would be paying. It was only when we settled the bill that we knew the price was £18 for the cheaper Chilean option. Also unprofessional was when looking beforehand on the website for menu selection, message comes up saying menu being updated so no idea what food/prices are. This "being updated " message has been on the website for at least three weeks. Food took just short of an hour from being ordered to arriving at table, far too long imo. No comparison between the Hawk and Buckle and it's excellent sister restaurant The Roebuck at Draycott in the Clay

We booked ahead as advised, at an outside table, for the gig on Friday evening (excellent music, by the way). However, when we arrived we were appalled to have to find our way through a crowd of men standing at the bar (which is currently illegal) in order to get through to the outside seating. There was no semblance of social distancing in the bar. Once outside things improved, tables were well spaced and we felt reasonably safe, although a lot of other people were mingling at other tables without much evidence of social distancing. There was a signposted one-way system which appeared to be ignored by customers and staff alike. I had to go into the bar twice more, once to order drinks, and finally to leave at the end of the night. Both times there were lots of drinkers standing around the room talking, in contravention of the government requirement that pubgoers indoors must be seated at socially-distanced tables. At no time did we see any staff attempt to enforce any of the social-distancing requirements, apart from signing-in when we first arrived. None of the staff wore masks despite coming up really close and talking loudly to customers at the tables while the music was playing This disregard for Covid-19 rules not only left us feeling distinctly unsafe, but also puts the whole community at risk of an upsurge in cases. We will not be going back.

Lovely village pub - great atmosphere. Had a lovely Sunday dinner, hadn't booked so were grateful to be accommodated. Live music on at no extra cost. Wish we had such a great pub and staff local to us.

Great evening, the band sugar tree were very good,the food on offer outside was very tasty

Really helpful staff and the food and drinks are so nice!

So lucky to have this gem as our local. The food and staff are fantastic - we love it (especially the vegan options!!)

Independent pub who brew their own ales and lagers. Friendly and committed staff, dog friendly beer garden and curry night on Tuesday is famous for a reason!

We went for food last week and had booked a table outside. We’ve previously eaten here before but since new management have taken it on, the quality of the food has massively improved. We only had one issue with one of the dishes but this was quickly amended. I’d recommend the pies and burgers, very nice indeed. We will definitely be returning to try some of their themed menus!

Many thanks to Chris and Nicky at The Hawk and Buckle for making members of The BSA Bantam Club very welcome. Great people. Beer and atmosphere

Had a really lovely lunch and a nice pint of cold Carling, served by friendly staff in the attractive courtyard area. The current licensee has done a stellar job of bringing the place back to life.

Great service and staff as always. Recommended pub for food and/or drinks

Nice place with a good atmosphere

Went for the curry night, absolutely stunning. One of the best curries we've ever had. Outstanding! Don't miss out on the starters.

We ordered from Hawk and Buckle during lockdown. Good to get back there to sample their amazing food and hospitality.

Beer, open fire, pleasant conversations and a good atmosphere. All excellent 😊😊

Wow! Haven’t been to the Hawk in years, used to live quite close by and remember how it used to be. Now, it’s had a total makeover and a has great menu and selection of wines to be enjoyed in the cosy new dining area.Five of us dined, 4 adults and 1 child - the choice was superb and the quality and delivery of the meals was great Best of all was our waiter, Harp, what a lovely guy! He was really attentive, and good fun, we’ll definitely be going again!

Lovely food at a reasonable price. Warm welcome and really friendly service. Plus live music in the bar area . Will definitely be back .

Good food. Service not so good.

Great food and friendly service.

Popped into the Hawke a week ago for a cheeky drink having not visited for a couple of years as I thought it had gone downhill rather . First thing I noticed was the new decor which really is lovely, then I noticed how warm and welcoming the dining room looked , and then thirdly how friendly and welcoming the new landlord and his staff are. Decided it was well worth another visit to try the food so I booked the family in (ranging in age from 7 to 84) the youngest and the oldest members are always difficult to please . Very warm welcome on arrival and promptly shown to our lovely laid out table. Orders for drinks taken swiftly and that’s when the problem started ...... such a fantastic choice on the menu it took us all bloody ages to decide ! I could have gladly chosen anything as all the choices looked so appetising. All six of us chose differently and we all agreed we would have gladly rotated the plates around as everyone’s looked and tasted delicious . The portions were very much on the generous side, and the selection of vegetables ,cooked perfectly, complimented the dishes well. This visit certainly won’t be our last , I have had far inferior Sunday lunches and paid far more than the Hawke charges ,so here’s to the new look , newly taken over Hawke and Buckle , long may it last

Second visit for us. Lovely staff, nice ambiance and lovely roast with lots of well cooked (al dente)vegetables. We look forward to returning.

Cannot rate this place high enough lovely staff Excellent food and beers Making every effort to look after their customers A1 .

Great local pub, with amazing and kind staff, live music and lovely atmosphere and great selection of beers,ales wines, liqueurs and spirits. Had an amazing time and will definitely come back. Thank you gus 🙏🙏🙏❤❤

Attractive and clean. Good ales.

Lovely pub with a modern take on 'the local'. Great drinks selection and atmosphere and plenty of live music.

Great food and friendly staff. Definitely 5 star!

Had a very good meal there tonight

AWESOME. Popped in whilst Silicone Taxis were gigging. What an afternoon. Soooo friendly people, amazing attmosphere and great food. A must go place.

The staff are lovely and there is always a great atmosphere. The food and drinks are fantastic.

AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS. The owners sacked, Yes sacked the chap that kept this pub going. It's discussing how they treat the staff.

Went in today ( Sunday) around 5.30 pm to be told the food had finished at 4.00 pm. However the woman who has just taken over the pub 2weeks before accommodated us . She arranged for us to have a pie and the trimmings each which we were very grateful for after a day spent walking . So thanks to all .

Nice pint of Guinness and a roaring fire !

Great beer and good value for money. Nice atmosphere too. What's not to like? :)

Small, but has character and decent beers

Very nice village pub, being ruined by the current owners. Making a mockery of locals and village alike, sooner they get lost the better.

Is this still open? Found it in darkness. No sign on the door. Wasted journey for us all. Used to be a nice pub.

Good beer, lovely decor and beer garden. Fab staff. What more could you want? Oh. Forgot to mention 2 other good drinking spots in the village making Etwall a lovely little mini-crawl. Very civilised.

Great sociable pub and good prices

This is the best pub you will ever visit

Lovely place to drop in for a drink xx

Called in for a quick bar eat, which I had, nothing at all wrong with the food, just standard pub grub, certainly better than some I've eaten at. Good selection of beers and especially liked the Blue Moon

We came here for Sunday lunch today as a party of five with a newborn. The food was lovely and excellent value! I recommend the turkey! The managers were lovely, they made special arrangements for us to change our baby and were very welcoming and kind.

came here with my other half for a meal and a couple of drinks and was very pleased a fantastic range of gins. friendly staff and lovely food all for a reasonable price. if we are evee in the area again we will be back.

Very nice peaceful pub and the beer is great.The bar staff are always helpful and smiling.

Basic local pub. Nice and friendly service. Clean. Limited sitting inside.