Notsa in South Derbyshire

I tried for a week to book my birthday brunch with friends - 2 emails, 5 or 6 phone calls. No response to emails and the phone went straight to messaging service. Fortunately, we were able to get a table on the day. However, when I tried to speak to the manager about it, so I could understand how to book in future - fully recognising that she could be busy and offering the choice for her to grab me when she was less so - I got a rude 'she won't be available for 3 hours'. Someone else was able to explain that the phone was out of order, but there was no reason for the lack of response to emails. And then the food - I ordered American pancakes, paying £6.95 (full price) despite asking for no bacon but a bit extra maple syrup as I'm vegetarian. I got three of the tiniest French pancakes - about 6cms each. When I flagged this to the waitress, she was very apologetic and offered to take them back but said I'd only get the same if I asked for new ones, which sort of suggests they're brought in not made on the premises - American pancakes they definitely were not, and certainly not worth the money - I went home hungry. Last time I came, my vegan friend was given a meat sausage but everyone can make a mistake. However, that's it for me - never coming to this place again

This cafe is normally excellent but not on a Monday. No salad accompaniment as listed No choice of brown/ white / sourdough bread. No apology or explanation . Bread hardly toasted

Visited for the first time. First impression was pretty good. Nice inside and the lighting made it feel cosy and inviting on a wet autumn night. Drinks were a reasonable price, but that is where the plus side ends, I'm afraid! We sat upstairs as there was no room downstairs. The tables felt sticky and dirty. The place had so many kids in, it felt and sounded more like a nursery than a place for adults to enjoy a drink at the end of long week. Children almost broke a table while their parents happily ignored what was going off and a man from another table ended up helping them whilst the parents sat laughing about it. Then there was THE dog.... Why oh why do such small places allow dogs in... It was bark, bark, bark.... Again not what you want after a long week at work trying to have a quiet pint and chat as a couple. Not only that, there were very delicious looking cookies and bakes open on the counter, where the dog proceeded to shake (and I re-iterate it was a WET autumn day) well... If you want to eat those after being open to wet dog shake.... Good luck to you. Absolute turn off. Won't be back. Sick of everywhere allowing this!!!! It is not ok, it is not hygienic, it's disgusting 🤢🤮

I love this setting and have only had coffee and cake there before but today was a really disappointing experience. I took my friend out for her Birthday & we ordered a full breakfast. I was so looking forward to it. We had a few places in mind & I though this is a fab little setting so let’s pay a bit more and have an enjoyable experience. We ordered two full English breakfasts at £13.50 & what arrived did not live up to the photos or my expectations. There was plenty of food but the it was not great. The poached eggs were hard, the black pudding, bacon, hash brown and sausages was as h greasy & hard as cardboard. I had a really thick end pieceof black pudding and my friend had a burned wafer thin slice that she could not eat. The whole plate was greasy and you could taste the fat oil & nothing else. The man sat across the other side was using the napkin to soak up the grease on his plate & felt his beans to see if warm. The young girl on the till was very pleasant and friendly and that’s what I noticed going in. She said she was the Asst Mgr but she just lacked experience. She offered us a full refund which was great however we just wanted a nice breakfast. She apologised & advised me that the chef had some personal issues which I sympathise with but when you are a business you need customers & I have to be honest & say I would not have breakfast there again. The chefs clothes was filthy & no uniform was provided. He kept going out the back scratching his head. When you open a business, you need to look after it in order for it to stay open. I think this little cafe is better as a coffee shop or bar, but not for food. I would certainly not recommend breakfast there. If Management could train staff, provide a uniform & be present then this could be a great little spot as breakfast is not difficult to execute. I could have made my friend a top breakfast at home for 1/3 price with freshly squeezed orange & ice would have saved us this experience. I hope this feedback is taken as constructive feedback and actions taken to ensure uniform is provided & meals are served to a high standard to meet pricing. My phone was at home charging luckily otherwise I’d happily attach photos.

Breakfast was very nice and filling, staff very welcome and very nice and friendly atmosphere

Lovely barmaid - fab drinks and great aesthetically! BUT it was like Aston on Trent’s Play group! Kids everywhere running, doing handstands! Parents oblivious! Their enjoyment crucial, managing their kids behaviou not good! Such a pity! A wonderful environment BUT not a Crèche! - the management needs to decide what they are trying to create! We would have spent the whole evening, but having worked with youngsters all day, we come out for calm and an adult environment?! We won’t be back sadly

I don't often write bad reviews but sometimes I hope that those who run a business might receive feedback and do something about it (rather than getting defensive)! We decided to go out of our way slightly to get to Notsa rather than go to a motorway service station but alas, it was far from great. We ordered a toasted sandwich and sausage, beans, eggs and chips (which if you are in the business of regularly cooking, should be quite hard to mess up). We waited 45 mins for them to arrive. Our coffee came reasonably quickly but the milk arrived 5 minutes after it. The sandwich was dry (they had run out of chutney), there were 3 hairs in my meal, hardly any chips, the egg white was undercooked, I crunched on egg shell quite a bit and the sausages had that slightly off fermented taste. I was ready to give feedback but nobody came back to us after the food was served and as we left, I tried to catch one of the staff member's eyes but maybe they knew how disappointed we were and didn't want to hear it. We were in a rush so left. Had it been easy to feedback, I would not have written this moany review! After we left, we also smelled of chip fat... possibly because we had sat upstairs. All of this was a real shame as the place looks great, the staff are friendly and the place has a pleasant look to it but if the food is rubbish, that isn't enough.

Lovely bar/bistro serving good selection of beers and wines, coffee and cakes. I had the Fish Goujon Sandwich which came with fries and mushy peas, it was well cooked and presented. Great value.

Really bad experience today, cake was stale so returned it for replacement. The cappuccinos were terrible also replaced for equally terrible cappuccinos. Too hot no froth and didn't really taste much of coffee. They need to go on a batista training course. Shan't be going again. £4 for coffee you expect better.

A beautiful coffee shop in a lovely location in Aston. We popped in for a coffee and a cake, very enjoyable vibes and the staff were all very friendly!

Lovely place that is well decorated inside. Great breakfast and lovely coffee and tea!

Fantastic Experience in Notsa this evening. Ale was on point. And Katie the new manager was excellent. In summary, great service, great ale and an overall great place. I will be there as much as I can. Thank you.

What a fabulous place! Great atmosphere. Lovely breakfast, lunch and Friday fish and chips!!! Child friendly, dog friendly. Iced coffee- delicious Iced tea- delicious Alcohol for those who enjoy a drink. Can’t recommend Notsa highly enough. Had a short stay for work in Aston on Trent and enjoyed a daily visit here. Can’t wait to come back

I have only been in Notsa twice. 1st was excellent, no complaints at all. Went in today and I have to say I was disappointed. There was a young woman serving, very slowly. We went in at about 12:30, not one table cleared unless we wanted to go upstairs. We cleared our own table. We got served and we can’t fault the food at all but the waitress didn’t clear any tables in the 50 minutes we were in there. A woman was waiting to be served, the waitress was in her phone in the back. The waitress took a cup of coffee to a customer where there was one dirty cup to be removed but she still didn’t remove it. We will definitely go in again but overall, disappointed today.

Lovely place, nice food very reasonably priced, excellent service

Nice little coffee shop. The food stops at 2pm which is a shame when the menus are still out on the table. We made do with pastries instead.

Lovely place,nice atmosphere,food was very nice,good friendly staff,very enjoyable experience

The venue is outstanding and the food matches its excellence; I make the journey from Leicester for regular meetups here.

A great place for a meeting... Great coffee and I loved the comfy sofas. Sausage rolls amazing!!

Amazing great atmosphere. I used to know the building as a garage/wotkshop, many years ago. A fairly long wait for our food to be served. It tasted great. Cutlery needs to be more practical. Difficult to hold knife and fork, due to reverse tapering round handles.

Excellent staff and service. Can't recommend the place high enough

Visited for breakfast, what a lovely experience. The lady with blonde hair who served us (sorry I didn’t catch her name) was lovely, and really friendly. The food was excellent and really filling. Really reasonable prices too, one of the best breakfasts I’ve ever had in Derby! Lovely

Early morning breakfast so venue wasn’t busy but swift friendly service with 2 excellent breakfast.

Visited a few times. Great vibe and good quality foods/ drinks. Won't be returning due to the poor air extraction - stinks of grease! Really wanted to like it as it's a good, local place but my clothes and hair smelt of fat after visiting and it made sitting there quite unpleasant. That being said, delicious coffee and breakfast.

Went to friends 21st birthday 🎊 it was fabulous

A lovely coffee shop / bar with reasonable prices and good food. I do agree with reviews noting that the cooking smells travel into the eating areas and permeate clothing.

Wonderful brunch - great value for money absolutely loved it and would certainly go again. Really tasty and good portion size and nice surroundings with helpful staff. What more is there to ask

Lovely setting for brunch. Coffees were yummy and arrived in good time. I enjoyed the poached eggs with salmon. Would come back again 😄

Good choice for breakfast/brunch with a good voice of beer too. The service can be a bit slow however.

Lovely breakfast!! , great new chef, friendly staff and wonderful atmosphere , delicious deli stacked with stunning cakes and brownies plus homemade pastries. Thank you Team Notsa xx

Santa experience, booked the Santa experience, 6 adults and 2 children, confirmation by text received evening before. . All booked for 10am, arrived in good time to find all tables down stairs were reserved and upstairs were full, when I enquired where we were sitting the waitress apologised and said no tables available, I asked to speak to the manager who blamed his staff for not reserving a table for us. Basically a shoulder shrug, said there was a table at the front we could ‘squeeze’ into and they would set it up ( they didn’t, I had to search for cutlery) We went and ‘squooze’ into the table. Luckily Santa had been sat at the bar and heard the whole thing, promised to come to our table and fetch the kids for the story and to ensure they were included. Waited. Along time for the cofffee and food. All in all wasn’t what was promised or paid for but Santa saved it from being horrendous, the manager on the other hand was useless, people were turning up for the next sitting and having to walk away. Can’t blame staff, he should haves checked everything before opening. I believe they pretty much refunded most people who booked the experience. That said, food was amazing as always, such a shame the day was a shambles

Nice food well presented, the only thing was when we came out clothes smelt of fat from the kitchen area . Other down side is the parking, very busy road with limited parking

Me and my friend went for a coffee, with the intention of having lunch,ordered and paid for the coffee...20 minutes later no coffee arrived, so went to find out where our coffee was..no explanation a fake apology..decided not to bother with food..if it was overly busy it could have been overlooked..not busy at all Won't visit again!!

We frequent Notsa on a weekly basis, super friendly staff, lovely food, doggy friendly for our wonderful Peanut. Great addition to Aston on Trent xx love it

As a group of 10 friends we went to Notsa for champagne breakfast. The food was delicious, hot and promptly served and the coffee was lovely. Nice to have a decent sized flat white! Thanks

We have been here a few times and like the concept of the place. The food is usually good as is the evening entertainment… however the smell of the place has really put us off going again! The extraction in the kitchen is not sufficient enough and you leave smelling like you’ve been to a greasy spoon rather than a trendy cafe/bar/restaurant! We could see the kitchen fumes in the air and the smell hits every time you walk in! The Derby Brewing Company need to sort this issue out urgently as it ruins a visit. Needless to say we are tired of having to wash ourselves and our outfits on returning home to get rid of the cooking smells… we won’t be going there again unfortunately.

Visited for breakfast with a friend. Went for the full English a generous portion of grilled bacon, sausages, tomato, mushroom, three hash browns, baked beans, fried egg and a slice of toast. The bacon and sausages were good quality and tasted great. Really enjoyed the food, great surroundings and casual atmosphere. Two areas for improvement, (1) the coffee wasn’t great. They need to serve in the correct size mugs/cups for the coffee - my flat white came in a huge mug and was more like a latte with too much milk to coffee ratio so the taste of the coffee was diluted. (2) The kitchen doesn’t have a door and has extremely poor extraction (if any at all) and consequently all the cooking smells come straight into the cafe meaning you leave completely engrained and smelling of whatever’s been cooked whilst you’re in there (lots of chips) I ended up having to change my clothes for the day and re washing my hair - really not good or acceptable.

Usually enjoy our visits to Notsa. Sadly, the food was poor, avocado sour and inedible, hollandaise sauce was just liquid butter. Hopefully things will improve as it is a lovely venue. Improvement needed.

First time here... And WOW what a lovely place... Amazing staff and such a tasty breakfast

service poor, tables unclean, could smell old oil coming from the kitchen very disappointed. Been here few times and everything was fantastic. too much cranberry sauce in the sandwiches that it made the bread soggy. Not go I g back What happen to this lovely place!!!!!!!

I come here 2 or 3 times a week to work on my laptop. It’s just amazing! Great food, relaxing surroundings, super friendly team working there. Thank you for being there. You are awesome xxx

It must have been an especially bad day when I visited. 25 minutes to get two coffees! Much of this time was spent queueing to place my order. Plenty of staff around but often nobody taking orders. What credible business does this? When I finally got served, there were no pastries left and I was advise they were no longer taking food orders. It was 11:20 on a Sunday morning and I was in an establishment that advertises itself as a brunch restaurant. I asked for oat milk and was told they had none. I had to point out that I could see it in the fridge. On the plus side, the coffee was fine and the atmosphere good. As the only cafe in the village, it has a captive audience, however this is not a reason to take its customers for granted.

My husband and I went to Notsa for a champagne breakfast as treat for his special birthday. I wanted the smoothie to start with but was told they did not have the ingredients to make smoothies (really!!!). I therefore asked if I could have porridge instead. Although there were choices for the porridge (I just wanted it as it came), I wasn't asked, it arrived with honey and rapberries, far too sweet I couldn't eat it. There were also choices for the type of bread with the toast, again we were not asked it just arrived, with my slightly overcooked poached egg on top. I don't want the egg presented on my toast thank you. The orange juice was cheap and tasted a bit strange. Finally the service was pretty slow. On the positive side, the actual place was great, staff were friendly and my husband thoroughly enjoyed the experience (which is why I didn't want to say anything at the time). I didn't have the heart to tell him I didn't really rate it and I so wanted to enjoy it as much as he did. If offering a champagne breakfast for £25.95, the little things count. Attention to detail is everything. I have had far better elswhere in and around Derby for a similar price. Sorry, I really wanted to love it.

Wonderful atmosphere, music brilliant on Friday nights, great friendly staff, best service, food is fantastic, compliments to the chef for a lovely Notsa fry up ! X

Called in for a light lunch. Amazing sandwiches with a bowl of fries, nice wine and friendly staff.

They forgot us!!! And it wasn’t even busy but I suspect distracted with regular customers and chatting - the person behind us in the queue who clearly knew the serving staff - had his food and left before we even got our drinks. When I reminded the person who served me that we were still Waiting-she was sat chatting and had clearly forgotten- I saw her go and find the chef. I have been to Notsa three times now as I dont dislike the place and it’s relatively new-but they really need to learn how to make a flat white if they are offering them - this wasn’t great and hasn’t been each time I have ordered one - I sent the first back. Service clearly needs looking at - don’t think we will go back again.

Lovely place, food excellent and staff very attentive , first time visiting but will definitely return xz

Really lovely place to meet friends. The food was tasty, the service was brilliant and the atmosphere was relaxed and informal. I like how the cafe turns into a bar in the afternoons/evenings too!

Lovely lunch, great service, had 4 babies with us in our group and they were very accomodating

Notsa, Aston spelt back to front , it's Quirky and compliments the Village I feel . From the Coffee to the Breakfasts , cakes , cheeseboard and beers all so nicely presented in a lovely surrounding with nice helpful Staff who obviously care about the Brand and what a smile brings (certainly not back to front ) Thankyou to all

We went to Notsa for a late lunch and it was lovely and peaceful. We ordered some sandwiches which were tasty and good portion sizes. The sausage roll was home made and the amount of meat was very good. Drinks were good and service was good too. Next time we’re going to try the fish finger sandwich.

Lovely cafe and lovely gluten free cake

We call in regularly after a walk. Today was served a latte that was bitter and undrincable and only good to be poured down the drain. Maybe should have complained. On a good note the Brooklyn Pilsener and Lager can be recommended.

Popped into Notsa for the usual, and Julia approached me and asked me about the milkshake review from last week. She asked me if I would like another one as that wasn't the norm. I have to say it definitely wasn't the norm compared with this one! This milkshake was cold, thick and delicious and it left me wanting more. Now I'm in trouble.....I shall be rolling out of Notsa in future! Delicious!

Come on guys, I'm struggling here. I come to you because my partner likes your beer BUT I don't drink alcohol, so I have a coffee and a cake. The cupcake was £3.50! My second drink was a strawberry milkshake £5. It was luke warm,...

Only recently found this gem I came with a friend had the choirizo muffin with spinach egg and alioli butter was so tasty and staff so friendly and efficient we planning our next visit xx

Great beer but the building does echo badly. Conversation also not helped by the fairly loud music playing. OK for some but not for me

Had my birthday champagne breakfast with 8 friends , everything was perfect. Thankyou

Very friendly staff, drinks range is great (hot drinks, alcohols, cocktails etc) and the food was fantastic (highly recommend the halloumi sandwich). Approved by my French inlaws too, who kept sneaking out the house to get a proper coffee here 😅

Loved our first proper trip here. Really friendly staff, great atmosphere, delicious drinks and food! Will definitely be back.

Really good food and service. We were really impressed with how the staff accommodate for a 10 month baby and the quality of the food.

Good choices for our breakfast visit but equally looked good for a lunch trip with a good choice of craft beers and deli lunch options! Can recommend the notsa full English

Been to Nosta a few times now. The food is amazing! Highly recommend the champagne breakfast it was unbelievable. Perfect place for a few drinks, lunch or just a coffee and cakes … the cakes! 😋🤤 The staff are always lovely and welcoming.

Derby Brewing Company have high standards and their newest location is no different. We had a great breakfast made with fresh ingredients cooked to perfection. The coffee was excellent quality (200• usually is). All for a reasonable price. Fantastic gluten free options, there isn’t a separate menu but staff are knowledgeable and accommodating. They even had gluten free cake available. We will definitely be returning as regular customers.

Visited with wife today. Lovely little cafe & great staff. Hidden gem!

Visited yesterday with my daughter and father I really enjoyed the food my little girl had a slice of cake to take home which she loved. Staff are lovely and attentive will be back again.

This place is struggling to find its niche. Its great for coffee and cakes but anything else such as asking for a full fat coke and getting a Pepsi Max and not being told is wrong. Both drinks were returned and we had alternatives and...

This I a nicely decorated cafe with a good selection of drinks. The staff are really friendly but the service doesn't live up to the expectations. The service was slow, we had to remind the staff of our order and missing items. The whole cafe was smokey from the cooking and desperately needs a decent extractor. It's a real shame as it's set in a lovely village and has so much potential.

Lovely relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff.

Had the full English and it was the best cooked breakfast I've found anywhere.

Excellent from start to finish from our arrival with our dog and giving us a different table to what had been reserved for us to give us extra room and they even moved the lovely vase of fresh flowers on to the new table! Staff...

Decor is great with tasteful renovation of this characterful building. Comfy seating on sofa. Staff charming but service a little slow for a simple order. Enjoyed the coffee though cappuccino returned for warming. Prices seem a little out of whack. I ordered two coffees and a scone with butter. Total cost over 10 quid. Queried cost of scone and was told £4.50. It was OK but not that nice.

Been twice now a lovely place to visit. However maybe I will avoid breakfast time. They really need a extractor fan to remove the fog caused by the cooking. It is not as bad as a greasy spoon but I am glad I wasn't seated up on the mezzanine this morning.

Website and Google said doors open for 8am, cafe for 9am, but we were told by staff as we walked in at 9am that they wouldn't be open and serving until at least 9:30. We left soon after. Disappointing to be let down on our first visit, and strange that they're not opening for the many parents who are walking past after dropping their children off at local schools?!

I visited Notsa today for a Champagne breakfast with my best freinds. I had messaged a week prior to ask if it would be possible for 2 of us to not have the champagne and instead replace it with the Notsa Smoothie (which was one...

Perfect pit stop for me and the kids . Great food , great service and great atmosphere. Will definitely be back. Well done to everyone involved

Table was reserved and found easily, greeted lovely by staff, food was amazing and presented lovely, amazing quality, atmosphere was fantastic love the lighting makes it feel very cosy but modern, alot of choices for food and drinks, the staff were very friendly and couldn't...

What an amazing place, love the mezzanine area is lovely, beautiful cakes 👍

I like to support local businesses, especially when they're new, and I hate to post negative sounding feedback, but this was such a negative and depressing experience that I feel compelled to share it. So today my friend and I went to Notsa for lunch....

Popped in for drinks on Friday night. Great atmosphere and warm friendly service. Feels like a city centre bar in the heart of the countryside ❤️