Joiners Arms in Amber Valley

Opted for a pizza and garlic bread to share. The garlic bread could have done with being cooked a little longer and both had way too much semolina/cornmeal or whatever they'd used to help it not stick to the paddle which gave it a gritty texture. Wasn't bad overall and the food is usually really good so putting it down to an inexperienced pizza maker!

Great place. Food excellent, staff very friendly. Cannot fault.

Popped back to one of my old stomping grounds located in the big smoke quarndon! Actually had our engagement in this place many moons ago and today nipped in for a spot of lunch and to celebrate the wife's birthday and our 17th wedding anniversary. Went with the bbq chicken yakitori stick......it's still a cracker pal, very big, very pricey, and very yummy! It filled a massive void in the ode belly let me tell ya, used a gift card and paid via the app today, toilets were surprisingly in great condition 👍

Really nice food! Fantastic pizza!

Fantastic food, and good value for money. Table service was a 5*, but the barman who served us pre drinks spoke very bluntly, and as if i had 2 heads because i stood waiting to pay, with, god forbid, a 20 pound note. Its the one thing that lets this place down, that, for how oldy worldy the pub is, that they have gone with the devil, and card only. Not only an inconvenience, it will stop table servers getting tipped when folk dont take cash

Amazing food and good customer service

Was so good very polite and gave us sweets as we was leaving

Ordered main courses and one was so full of chillies, it was rendered inedible

Cooking standards gone down hill a bit since our last visit. Had the Yakitori stick as usual. Most of mine and my wife's burnt to a crisp, I mean charcoal thick you can't eat. Dessert was ok but the gelato sandwich also not so Great. My guest even left most of his as cookie to hard to cut into. But on the good side great staff/service/atmosphere as usual.

Fantastic place food wonderful service great too

We come here regularly for special occasions,the food is lovely,I especially live the steak,we was shown to our table straight away,the servers are lovely and attentive.

Fantastic time & meal was excellent 👌

Great service..lovely food friendly staff 👌

Good food and service, music is a little heavy for the decor!

We always get a fabulous meal at The Joiners Arms. We were a party of four adults. We didn't have starters but had mains and desserts. We had a pizza, fish and chips, the big karaage yakitori stick and the Mongolian chicken, followed by some of the dessert yakitori sticks. All our food was tasty, hot, well presented and generous on portion size. We were served by Leo who was definitely one of the best servers we have had at any of the chilled pubs we have visited. He was friendly attentive and made sure we didn't run out of drinks and we had everything we needed. This pub has options for where you can sit, we have always sat in the garden room or outside on the patio on hotter days. The garden room is amazing and is like being sat outside in a greek taverna. Absolutely beautiful. Plenty of seating outside as well as in, but do book in advance, especially if you want the garden room as it gets very busy. Having said that even on busier nights, the chefs do an amazing job of getting the food out to you in a time manner. All in all I would definitely recommend.

Possibly not the best idea to visit for lunch after a heavy Friday night! Great looking place very popular and lots of parking spaces gents. Lots of staff whizzing (or was that me) around all over. Very quick service. Everyone on the table enjoyed their food.

We loved it, tasty food nice atmosphere & the staff work really hard to get food & drinks out. Love the decor will definitely go back

Good food in the evening but not so good for brunch. Cheap bread, poor portion sizes and extra's stupidly priced, topped off by poor fake butter spread rather than actual butter, if your doing brunch go elsewhere. Dark environment and lack of trained staff.

I cycled to this pub and was happy that i could scan the outdoor benches and order without having to go inside and have my bike stolen. The outdoor seating was plentiful and it was relatively quiet when i visited. I'm unsure what the pub chain is called but i recognise the menu and i always go for the Amsterdam pizza and it's always exceptional. The onion rings are quite special too and im confident the rest of the menu is worth exploring too.

Everything is excellent! Staff are so nice!

Gorgeous food . Service was quick even though it was quite busy .

Nice friendly staff who aren't up in your business while you're eating. Food was plentiful and delicious.

Wide range of options for food, dessert and drinks. We love everything on the menu and there is always something for everybody. Staff is always super friendly and sweet (thank you Myra!) . Our fav local pub since it started. The best!

Always has a lively atmosphere and great food!

Usually pretty consistent but went for a mid week beer and food. Not a single hand pull cask beer. Asahi was flat so had to get a fresh beer of something else. They used to have better variety such as Pilsner Urquell, Freedom & Meantime but have been replaced with Estrella clones. Place was packed but didn’t have the staff to really support them so I don’t blame them on the bar or waiting staff. The responsibility on that should be on the people that run it, but couldn’t really see anyone with any sort of authority front of house. My burger was okay. But cold at the bottom like they had started plating way before the meat was cooked. I would have gone for a steak but noticed no one else was forking out which is usually a sign it’s overpriced. With how busy it was I thought they would try to recover tables once they were done but staff went past the table next to us several times with finished plates, dirty glasses and empty seats but no one cleared the table. This place has been great before & is always busy. I’m wary abit of inertia has set in.

Spontaneous visit to refuel after a nice walk. Great welcome by bar staff who helped guide me to a wheat free option- and there were quite a few- which was nice. Plus bar staff pointed me in the choice of a cranberry and lemonade- which I have to say was very delicious and a nice surprise! Ordered a WF chicken burger with brie and bacon which was absoluely delicious and served very promptly. It was reasonably busy but managed to find a table and enjoyed my meal. All in all a great lunch with very good service and easy car parking. I will return!

Sophie is the greatest waiter I’ve ever had absolutely brilliant. Very polite. And can have a bit of a laugh with the customer

Beautiful food. Very busy atmosphere. Staff were lovely.

The food is delicious. Great drinks. The atmosphere is amazing. I hope to come back here again :)

Food was nice, drinks very expensive and the cocktails and mocktails looked fab but it was mainly crushed ice and not much of anything else not worth the cost. Great place though very atmospheric

Great food and dog friendly, they have got a brilliant dog treat bar

Atmosphere nice, decoration nice, food nice but pretty standard and average overall tbh. Overpriced for what's on offer.

Really nice pub. Huge variety of food at a decent price. Make sure you book ahead as it fills up quick!

Fantastic food, great app for ordering and paying

Was a big fan of this place but went last night and was very disappointed. The toppings, especially meat was non existent on the pizzas. Such a shame. It was also unusually very quiet, maybe the owners need to read the signs.

Me and my partner went for lunch and were very impressed with the excellent service and quality of food , our overall experience was amazing ……….

Loverly destination pub for great food. Burgers and Pizza

Great venue for food but generally busy so make sure you book in advance!

We have been to this chain many times over the years and always had a good experience but we came for my partners birthday and sat in the garden room. Firstly, we were absolutely freezing, so eventually asked to move tables but were equally as cold in the new position. Secondly, when seated nobody advised us that you now order through the app, we haven’t been for a while so not sure when this changed. So after sitting for a while we realised it mentioned it on the menu. I may have missed something on the app but then our yakatori stick starters and mains came out together! We were not asked when food came out if we wanted more drinks, my partner would have but it seemed too much effort to ordered 1 beer through the app and staff barely seemed to come by the table. The chocolate gelato had also sold out when we came to pudding which ruled a number of options out so again were quite disappointed with our experience this time. It was easier to pay up and go. The actual food was nice quality but unfortunately the whole experience wasn’t great.

My partner and I have visited this place many times but the same issues crops up which done may consider minor but is nonetheless annoying, Good points - lovely venue especially in the Garden Room, excellent staff friendly and attentive. We usually have Sirloin Steak with peppercorn sauce - very good quality and cooked to perfection. I drink Prosecco and the measures of this when provided differ wildly. Sometimes the glass is half full, sometimes much less than half full but never once when I have visited has the amount in the glass been consistent. Premium prices are charged so surely the glass could be at least three quarters full ( it isn’t served in a huge glass anyway) and why do different staff serve different amounts. I have watched them pour it out and it is very random guesswork and very poor value to the customer, I would be interested to hear your feedback on this ?

Always nice to eat at the Joiners ... recommend booking , staff really busy , maybe couple more staff needed ! can be a wait at the bar .

5th February was our 53rd Anniversary of meeting meal. We met between 19:30 and 20:00 in 1972, a day that changed our lives for ever and we wanted to have a romantic meal to celebrate that meeting. My wife booked a table for two under the wonderful pink blossom tree and we were gifted the wonderful Rose who looked after us so wonderfully and even made us a slate celebration dedication which we loved so much. Rose, you were amazing, thank YOU The main meal was excellent and our dessert was delicious too. We are back on the strength of this evening for a double birthday celebration (Son and Grandson) on Saturday afternoon and we look forward to enjoying a great atmosphere once again.

Great atmosphere and enjoyable tasty food.

Great pub with decent sensibly priced food

Food not nice for the price , two had very greasy fish and chips one had steak on a stick got 4 pieces .

Birthday meal for hubby. Absolutely spot on Thai chicken wow .update 08/0225 Grandaughters birthday treat. Absolutely fantastic meal and service. Ordered balloons before hand. Ready on table when we arrived. Then at the end she received a tray with happy birthday onit and chocolate ice cream then sweats .which we thought went above excellent service.

Always love visiting here for a meal and their cocktails! Friendly attentive staff. Reasonably priced too, excellent quality of food!

Food and atmosphere was lovely but service was poor. We had to ask for drinks and asked for refills throughout our time there. No check back on food when it was delivered and then the waitress tried to clear plates before everyone had finished eating.

Lovely food, great service, probably don't need the background music though.

Booked a table for 17:00 and was told that someone would take our order in 30 mins, when they start their shift. Food was ok, fish and chips served in a wooden box, very greasy but plenty to eat. Disappointing selection of draught beers, asked for a pale ale, but the bar person did not know what that was and gave me a dark beer.

Lovely atmosphere and great service but the good is just average and the menu never gets changed.nothing bad to say just wouldn't be going back in a hurry.

You need to book. Great place, amazing food but very busy, suggest you plan ahead and book otherwise you may struggle. There is a great selection of drinks and mocktails, an amazing selection of food and sharing dishes and it was all very tasty. The staff are friendly but as it is so busy the service is quite slow so do not expect a swift visit. Great for kids and families. Will be back next time visiting the area.

Busy but had no impact on the quality of the service or food. Very good value for money.

This has different areas. Good choice of beers and drinks. food is good value. The atmosphere is cosy.

Enjoyed all our meals, very nice place and great atmosphere. Would recommend

We always pick the garden lounge Amazing atmosphere, as always Amazing service and food . We have retured many times and will continue to do so

The food was absolutely on point, recommend the pizza

Had a meal made a Complaint about a burger being soar . Meat and smell was awful . Nothing said after no interaction from the staff . It’s shame has this used to be a good place . It seems staff are not bothered in customer satisfaction. I will certainly avoid this venue in the future . Shame on you

Awful choice for gluten-free diners who don't eat meat.

Garden tree room is incredible and service is 10/10. 100% recommend

Great atmosphere, lovely food, very good value and well looked after by Mike, many thanks

Can't complain about the food tasty hot well presented apart from the ridiculous amount of rocket on pizza please loose the rocket no need for it serves no purpose I am a ex chef it's just to much

Fabulous place for a Xmas meal out, lovely staff, plenty of parking. Looking forward to returning.

The place overall was nice and “aesthetic” especially the blossom tree area however the staff however seemed to have a problem with poc (people of colour) entering the place, as I sat with my family the staff seemed to have some chatter about us and would constantly give us weird stares besides two ladies that we spoke to there, and when it came to reservations they first were ok with us booking another table for two others however they made up an excuse as to why we had to give up our reservation. It just overall depressing as poc and the experience here..do better!

Good but not as good as past years

This is a very special Pub/restaurant for different interesting food and ambience, but what sets this apart is the wonderful, friendly, professional staff who seem to genuinely like doing the best for the customers. It’s also my Mums favourite place too. She always gets looked after so well and thanks to everyone for your kindness for a very old lady 😊

Simpliy beautiful. Everything is just done right.

Food and service was fantastic highly recommended 👌

We have been here many times and found the food and service to be very good. Unfortunately this was not the case on the 16th in the afternoon. Very poor service, had to clear our own table to make room for puddings. Asked for an old fashioned .... drink. Staff said No we do not do them as we don't have the ingrediencies ? Why ? Very popular drink ... why not?? Regarding the food, i ordered a turkey dinner. This was the most deconstructed meal i have had in my life. 10 , yes 10 bullet pigs in blankets, turkey dry, the stuffing looked like it came out of a plastic packet. No mash, rock hard roast potatoes and the black plastic flat plate that was sat within a proper plate was just silly to eat my food off. The best thing on the plate was the fresh cranberries ! Sorry this was not nice ! How can you get this simple hearty meal so wrong. Such a shame.

We had a wonderful Christmas Turkey dinner yesterday at the Joiners Arms - the best we have ever had at a pub or restaurant. Really friendly staff too .. well done We will be back Steve & Jackie

We went for our family Christmas get together on Saturday, there was a mix up with the table booking, but it was sorted and we got the table we booked. I just wanted to do a big shout out to Olivia, she looked after us amazingly, a real credit to the company! Thank you to the whole team we had a lovely time 🎄

Good food and atmosphere but can get quite busy on evenings even on a random weekdays. Good size portions of food. Suggest you pre-book in advance if having food.

Nice pub which is huge and cosy both at the same time. The food is great, though they did have several things from the menu that I wanted to order and was then told they weren't available/had run out.

Beautiful place - we were in the Garden Restaurant. The decorations were outstanding. The waitress was really attentive - took our drinks order and let us some time to study the menu. Although it was a Christmas outing it was lovely that there was a full menu to choose from, suiting all our party. Three of us had the Christmas Turkey - wow what a plate of food. Well cooked, well presented and delicious. The desserts were something special too - 2 of us had the Strawberry Stick - strawberries coated in chocolate, one person had the Christmas Pudding stick and the other had the ice cream sandwich. The whole meal was excellent. Will definitely be visiting again.

Can't fault the Joiners Arms. Always good food, always busy, always friendly staff. Sitting outside is lovely in the summer, and it's gorgeous inside in the winter. Ordering and paying on the app is great too, really convenient. Would always recommend.

I can honestly say that this was my first visit and it was an outstanding dining experience! Everything exceeded excellence. The food, menu choice, portion size, staff, efficiency, prices and Christmas decorations were all fantastic... thank you! I will definitely be returning x

Absolutely loved this venue I would definitely recommend ...The staff are friendly and helpful good choices on the menue at a good price please visit you won't be disappointed

Didn't get to eat here as the online booking system was not working, they didn't reply to live chat and phone number on TA is incorrect & couldn't find another number for them. Had a great meal at The Devonshire in Belper.

We visited here with our daughter who has visted here previously and I couldn't fault anything. The service was great, especially by Brad', and there was a lovely atmosphere and very attractive decorations. All the staff seemed pleasant and helpful; which isn't always the case in this type of restaurant. The food was superb and great value for money and our fish and chips was beautifully presented, as were all the meals. It's just a shame that we live so far away in East Devon as we'd be regular visitors otherwise. Well done.

We go to joiners arms as a Christmas tradition with my friend and his family we have done it for the last 4years. Never had a bad meal in those 4 years we was there Saturday and was served by brad, I think his name was. He was a brilliant waiter. The food was lovely once again, and our kids were happy as they were given elves by the manager. See you again next year!

I made a specific journey (30 mile round trip) to The Joiners at 3pm in the afternoon (thinking it would be quieter) to purchase several gift vouchers. I was told only management could process these and only one manager was on site and would be about an hour to wait, as they were interviewing. To have ONE person in a busy pub on the run up to Xmas that is able to process gift vouchers - is just beyond me! I wrote an email expressing how inconvenient this was and asked if they’d be willing to post the vouchers out to me if I called and made payment over the phone. I received a response a day later which was so obviously an AI generated response, not offering any solution or answer to my query. Pretty pointless. Three days later I emailed asking if they were planning to come back to me. I was told they were still waiting for a management decision. WTAF?! Now almost a week later I have had no reply at all. Having now read all of the poor reviews, I’m certainly glad I’m not purchasing vouchers and putting anyone through such a poor dining / drinking experience with a place that clearly just cant be bothered. Won’t be visiting or recommending anytime in the near future

Absolutely superb place. Visited by accident looking for somewhere else. Delighted that we did. The food was excellent as was the service and atmosphere. Will definitely return 👍

It was a vibrant atmosphere with a festive air. The food had generous portions. The staff were exceeding attentive and kind.

Went for a Birthday meal and throughly enjoyed our experience. Staff were friendly and attentive. Atmosphere is nice and the place is decorated wonderfully. Food was very good. Lot of choice, loads of different styles and flavours to choose from. Will definitely come back at some point soon

Great vibe, stunning dishes and superb service. Well recommended for families.

Excellent hidden gem out a bit in the countryside just a few miles from the A6. You could pass it without knowing what’s inside this white flat sided building. Small entrance to the car park with JA logo on the side of the building. Plenty of parking but the restaurant can accommodate a lot of tables with two key areas with their own bars. Large menu selection with pizzas, burgers, fish and chips, and Asian options plus a lot more. First place I have seen a good selection of over 100 beers which includes at least 6+ zero alcohol beers for the drivers. Portions are good with excellent fast friendly service. Challenge for this location is the size of the toilets and cleanliness. First time I can remember giving 5 stars for everything. Definitely recommend and a must if in the area but suggest booking at busy times.

Wonderful place. Staff all so friendly and nothing too much trouble

Been this evening for my birthday meal food and service was amazing and I had balloons and a plater saying happy birthday definitely coming back in the new year 5 out of 5x

We regularly come here, nice food service is good

Mongolian Beef was to die for!! Great little find, we will be returning soon.

Great food and lovely place. Trying to get a drink is very often a pretty long affair when busy. The bar seems to be an after thought, with the food service being priority. However, if you order on the app, that speeds things up. Had a few staff over time with little customer service skill too.

The food was AMAZINGLY big portions! After just our starters, we were pretty full! Loved the service here - qll the staff were super welcoming and friendly, and our server Brad was amazing. Their cocktails are amazingly priced and so inventive as well! They brought out a treat for us as it was our 5 year anniversary, and this was such a lovely treat! 100% would recommend everyone to go here!

Lovely old pub, low beams so watch your head if you're on the tall side. Good food and large portion size. Good atmosphere, a bit tight near the bar areas though.

we visited on a Wednesday and it was packed but still pleasant enough to eat (six of us and two dogs) the atmosphere was brilliant, the food cracking 👍

Well worth the visit and food was lovely, and book the garden room that was brill

This is undoubtedly among the finest dining establishments in Derby, possibly the best. The wood-fired pizzas were exquisite. Service was exceptional, especially with Freya, Rose, and Lily, who were particularly welcoming and accommodating to families with children. The atmosphere was vibrant and lively. The drink selection was satisfactory. It’s highly recommended to book online to ensure a reserved table at this popular spot. The main courses were decent. There’s also a spacious parking area available for guests. Great experience overall!

Good food at reasonable prices. Staff friendly and nice atmosphere in the pub/ reastraunt.

Stopped by for lunch around 3ish. Place was so busy but managed to find a seat. Greeted by Mica who was lovely! Even though it was busy and she was probably stressed she greeted with a smile and was helpful getting an alpaca for me 😊😊 Food was lush as expected for the Chilled Pubs! Lovely experience. Not too long a wait for food considering. Looking forward to coming back

Very nice atmosphere and food. We will be coming back.

A very good pub. Was there last Christmas, and they really made the place feel festive, utilising the tree for a display that felt like it took effort. Portions are huge and I found my food to be thoroughly flavoursome.