Shoulder of Mutton in South Derbyshire

Excellent food and drink. Steak highly recommend. Great location and wonderful outside seating area in the summer. We shall return

I have not eaten here for a few years so we decided to visited after work for a drink and bite to eat. We didn’t expect it to be quite as busy as it was. Bar staff very friends and we were not kept waiting for our drinks. No delay for food, it was excellent, we all chose Lasagne and Broccoli & cheese bake and these were served piping hot. Thank you so much, we will be back 😃

The worst Sunday lunch ever!! Tasteless… , roast potatoes so crispy you couldn’t get a fork in them and when you tried to eat them it’s was like crunching on crackling. Gravy granules still in granule form, again tasteless and whishy washy. Beef was grey and lacking any flavour…. Even the children’s nuggets and chips were poor!! A serious waste of money we won’t be returning

We arrived late, after the kitchen had closed. However, took pity on us and conjured up scampi and chips, to our gratitude and delight! Thankyou so much. This is clearly a pub where care is taken and staff go the extra mile. Much appreciated.

This was my cousin’s favourite local pub where I learnt he enjoyed very much in particular their curry. My first visit with his family and friends there set in beautiful countryside and inside cosy pub surroundings we were served quality food by great staff. The young lad serving dinner (I had home-made chicken pie) and later coffees and teas was clearly dedicated to making our visit perfect. I had a couple of their real ales and they certainly serve a good well kept pint . Thank you. I second my cousin’s choice and hope to be back one day.

Having not been before I was a bit anxious about the statement that the pub could do a gluten free lunch. Not only did I have a gluten free lunch there was choice...There were over 30of us ,the staff worked very well at ensuring we...

My ham and cheese baguette was a generous size, but rather dry, and needed the addition of a lot of bottled mayonnaise to make it palatable. A good selection of draught beers though, and prices are very reasonable.

Nice pub big portions friendly staff lovely location the village is a delight especially in Summer decent pub car park tasty food

We stopped here for Sunday lunch and what a mistake that was ! The Sunday roasts arrived and they were every shade of brown, except a few carrots. The food was tasteless and unappetising, the place was busy but then it’s cheap. Better to pay...

Second visit, the first time I went I had a ploughman’s and really enjoyed it and was thrilled to go back a second time for a roast. Sadly this time it wasn’t very enjoyable. The roast had no greens and was grey and not that...

Stopped for lunch on way to Peaks and had an excellent meal and good beers. Staff welcoming and friendly and may well be our stop off point when travelling to the Peak District again

Been here more than a few times and it never disappoints though this was the first time for lunch in the week. Very good food and good prices served with helpful, friendly and attentive staff. Four or five tables occupied inside and as the weather...

Helpful and friendly staff, serving proper drinks and pubgrub style food at fair prices. Set in lovely quiet village location off the A52 South of Ashbourne. Signposted from the road. Good car park, toilets and gardens with tables. Eat in or outside. Probably good for...

Such a lovely environment in the pub, all the staff were very welcoming and friendly. The food was delicious and there was an amazing selection of desserts. Had such a lovely homely feel to it and would definitely go back when I fancy some comfort...

16 of our family were having lunch in June. Pleasant atmosphere, delicious food, very friendly and patient staff.

We recently held a 'wake' at the Shoulder of Mutton for thirty people at 4 p.m. It was the best of afternoon teas with sandwiches, open rolls, sausage rolls, pork pies and home-made cakes. All the food was delicious and whatever was left we could...

This pub is in the lovely village of Osmaston with its thatched houses and duck pond and beautiful Osmaston Park with its lakes and woodland areas, where I have been several times for walks. I was at the pub for a Sunday lunch as part...

Called in to this pub just before 2pm when they stop serving lunches. They still did us proud with piping hot meals, and good sized portions. Would definitely return to this pub. What's not to like!

This place is lovely don’t expect great decor but the food is freshly made and tasty 😋 prices are brilliant especially the drinks menu I went to a chain restaurant and it was 7.30 for a large wine here it was 4.80 beautiful countryside and...

Just took mother for lunch and this was the result, great Derbyshire service dry sense of humour etc good honest fare.

lovely staff. lovely hygiene. lovely service. terrible food. menu was boring and what food was on there was cooked in the microwave. not happy at all so no thanks m8 /:(

What drew me into this pub was the exquisite condition of the premises and how clean and tidy it is. Little did i know how bad the food was going to be. I had some pork and it came out grey!!!! Lovely service, shame the...

Lovely atmosphere, with a log fire and pleasant staff. We enjoyed a wonderful meal. We decided to book our family reunion in June.

friendly welcoming atmosphere good food nice drinks what more could you ask for. food was good and they let us in at teh last minute even though it was fully booked

Excellent visit with 30 others.for Christmas dinner in a full restaurant Staff attentive and pleasant even though they were extremely busy. Food great and well worth the money. Plenty of choice on Christmas menu and it included mince pies and coffee in the price which...

Visited for business lunch, nice and quiet in the restuarant. Good quality hot food and plenty of it served with a smile in a wonderful location, the field out the back was full of young cattle grazing. PS: Nice cup of tea/coffee served with biscuit...

Loud workmen prevented me from hearing my partner sitting opposite me. The relentless banging, drilling and general noise was ridiculous for when food was being served. Waitress was lovely and friendly but food was over forty minutes for a jacket potato and burger. My salad...

Called in for a snack lunch and was well pleased with the experience. Good beer, excellent food and healthy portions. Friendly staff and plan to return next time in area.

Osmaston is a lovely little village just off the A52. This pub prides itself on serving excellent cuisine. You will not be hunfry when leaving this establishment superb wervice and foor

What a lovely village with a little duck pond, just outside Ashbourne at the entrance to the Peak district. Superb pub offering excellent bar and restaurant with exceptional quality food. Very friendly local atmospheric. Ideal for families courting couples. Jst great place

Generous portions of tasty food served by friendly staff in a comfortable setting. The pub serves traditional, well made meals at reasonable prices

Was out photographing around Derbyshire on way home,decided pull of main round and visit Osmaston,ok I know it,which a lot of visitors would miss the turn off,tiny village nice views tudor houses etc if I was say from USA think would go wow,Had lovely pint/meal...

This pub is very friendly and has a lovely beer garden for a summers drink. Inside it is cosy in the winter - they also offer an extensive menu with generous portions of good food.

Stopped at the Shoulder of Mutton for dinner. Good selection of drinks and the food was excellent. We had mains and desserts and both courses were good.

Warm welcoming staff and a good varied menu with good value for money Had the option of eating in the garden or inside. Was a very pleasant experience

We are locals and regularly pop in for food and drinks. The food is always lovely and we're always made to feel welcome. Thank you to all. Well done.

Sadly previous reviews misled us about this establishment as dogs are no longer welcome. Called in at lunch time and ordered two burger which took too long to arrive especially as there were very few other people in the place. Sorry, but we will not...

Visited on a quiet spring midday weeknight- and all was very good, and most enjoyable. Food was well presented and of good quality. Portion size was good - not for the faint hearted! Scampi, and steak and kidney pie were noteworthy. Menu range for a...

6 friends on a wet day out dropped in to here and what a lovely find. Huge menu with at least 6 vegetarian options which is unheard off in a chain restaurant. Fire in the corner, friendly staff and left us alone to enjoy our...

Thank you Paul and Tina for going the extra mile and providing a platter of lovely gluten-free sandwiches at a minutes notice when you were very busy. So many pubsyou carry on

We were a large group and had pre ordered, staff friendly and efficient and very well organised, food was very good, excellent considering numbers catered for, came out piping hot and as requested. Will definitely return.

After a very pleasant, leisurely stomp in the muddy tracks around the parts of the Park that you are allowed to walk in, and that weren't flooded! We decided that lunch at the Shoulder of Mutton was a definite must. The staff (all teenagers from...

We visited here on a Sunday after a long walk. We ordered 2 roast dinners, one pork and one beef. The meat was cooked very well but the vegetables were extremely unseasoned. They needed both salt and pepper! We were starving so ate the lot...

An excellent place to eat. We went for Sunday lunch recently. The food was nicely presented and hot. It seems that most places you eat out at these days serve luke warm food. The staff and locals were very accommodating and helpful. Particularly when seven...

Visited Saturday 5th with a group of hens for my future daughter in laws hen weekend. We had drinks in the lovely garden and applied glitter to our faces, sorry for the spillage, then we had food and more drinks all good. Then as a...

Called in here today (Sunday) after a 5.5mile circular walk. Drinks in the beer garden before moving indoors to order food. Plenty of choice - I had braised liver and onions, my husband had roast beef and Yorkshire pud. Both served with potatoes and veg...

After supporting a local event at the nearby Osmaston Polo Ground our large group called in for a pre-booked buffet dinner. The food provided was absolutely lovely and fresh, with plenty of salad, large slices of pork pie, roast beef and thick sliced ham, stilton...

My first impressions of this delightful characteristic place are really top notch A1. I walked in and was approached by a very kind and friendly staff member called Rebecca. She is a real credit to this lovely place. Everyone are so friendly The two owners...

Called in one Saturday night for the first time in some years [no reason for not going before, just never out that way often]. We both had the Whitby scampi, excellent value, cooked perfectly and presented wonderfully. The staff were excellent hosts and the village...

Situated in the delightful village of Osmaston the Shire offers good beer and pub grub served by friendly staff. The pub has a particularly attractive garden which is well used in good weather. Combine a visit to the pub with a walk in the delightful...

We regularly visit this pub and happy to drive 10 miles from where we live as you are always assured a warm welcome by all of the staff and they will go above and beyond to meet customer needs. We have always had a really...

Dogs were definately not welcome, so walkers left with out buying anthing . So there is not much to add, except that a proper country pub in the centre of a web of wonderful foot paths may be more popular if they accepted mans best...

The food was hot and served in generous portions. We had preordered which made things easier but it all went very smoothly and the service was good.

We first visited here around 2010 when camping nearby and since we were over that way today we thought we'd stop off for lunch. I had the Cheese Ploughmans which had 2 huge slices of cheddar and stilton with a gorgeous brown baguette and salad....

Has much that one expects of a country pub, warm welcome, spacious accommodation and very helpful staff. Also good size car park to the rear which in the dark of a winter night is not always that obvious.

We stumbled across this pub whilst taking a detour to look for a light lunch one day, and we weren't disappointed. Cosy dining area with real fire and a delicious steak, onion and mushroom baguette (with decent side salad). Big portion, cooked fresh to order,...

Stopped here for lunch with my husband. Proper traditional english pub with a real fire and good honest food. I had a steak baguette which came with salad and curly fries which left no room for pudding.

My partner and I both picked the lasagne which came with a mountain of well cooked chips and a varied salad. It was piping hot and the chips were crisp outside and soft in the middle. The service was excellent, and the table cleared away...

After a delightful walk around the Osmaston Park estate in in the Autumn sunshine we decided to call in at the Shoulder of Mutton for lunch ( our friends had been some years ago). What a welcome! Pleasant staff , an open fire and great...

Visited the Shoulder of Mutton for dinner with friends a couple of weeks back. Initial draw was the basic fact that it opens for food on a Sunday evening unlike many establishments in the area. Proved to be a good choice as it turned out...

this is the second visit to the pub, called one lunch time,lots of people eating, but sat in the sunshine in the garden. Second visit in the evening, lots of locals as a charity event taking place. Good village inn with a good selection of...

We called in here without booking at about 4 pm on a Sunday. The pub itself is charming and we had an excellent Sunday roast, one of the best we have had for a long time. Reasonable as well!

Lovely location and traditional pub. Prices reasonable and the pedigree was of good quality. Staff could have been friendlier but overall a nice experience with a peaceful pleasant garden

The Shoulder of Mutton is a nice looking pub in a quaint village off the beaten track. Inside it is in two main halves, the bar area with dart board and locals and the dining area with pine tables and specials board. The pub has...

Had a roast dinner , served fast and hot lots on plate nice old worldly pub and good drink choice staff friendly

We stopped for Sunday lunch after a long local walk, which was excellent value at £8.50 each, piled with meat they couldn't have put any more food on the plate. Well worth a visit.

As no pre booking is available we arrived just before opening time. Only staff were allowed in so we and a few others had to wait outside until the door was unlocked. Once we got, in the service was OK and the food whilst plain...

We've been here as a family quite a few times and are never disappointed. Nice and friendly and children are welcome, good selection of yummy food and deserts. The bill at the end is also very good! Highly recommend.

The worst 'cod' and chips I have ever had the misfortune to come across. I knew as soon as it was served in front of me that it was one of those cheap frozen fish in batter with very little percentage of cod in it...

Stopped off here with some walking friends on way home from Bakewell, for lunch. All had very good food, served hot. Very good selection, and good prices.

Have visited here on several occasions and can honestly say it is some of the best pub food I've had. The quality is consistently good and the servings are generous. I would have no hesitation in recommending this place for a good meal. But .........

We had been for a walk in the surrounding countryside and thought we would pop in for Sunday lunch. Had literally just stepped in when we were warmly greeted by a young waitress, a good sign. The Sunday lunch was delicious and very generous portions...

We'd been on a walk in the Countryside & fancied a Sunday dinner. There were three adults & a 6 week old baby, Fortunately there was one table left for us as it was very busy, The staff were all very friendly & welcoming, Food...

Visited between Christmas & New Year with 12 other members of my family. Very busy time for the pub, but dealt with very well by the staff, who were friendly, efficient and did everything with a smile. Comfortable, great food, good value and a lovely...

This pub really is the heart of the village. Excellent choice of home cooked food. Lovely setting to tie in with a nice walk in the countryside

From the start a pint of pedigree bitter in a excellent stocked bar I could not fault it, moved in to the restarant staff all where very good and helpful,we had two different soups stilton and broccoli and carrot and coriander both excellent, main coarse...

Went with family after a walk round the area, very welcoming warm and friendly.We had drinks then decided to have meals . Lamb pudding x 4. Lasagna. Fish and chips and Scampi and chips ,we all enjoyed what we had . The staff were very...

A beautiful home made dinner that was piping hot when arrived at the table, presented well and absolutely delicious. I had Cheese and Broccolli bake and my husband had the steak and kidney pie with chips and salad. the beer was home ales,good selection

I almost always find something to complain about, but that is not the case here, everything was great: - good food (we had the fresh haddock & chips: large portions, cooked correctly so that they were not greasy, but hot & tasty; - pleasant staff;...

This has tasteful advertising boards strategically placed on the A52 as you approach from the Derby direction. encouraging you to turn off for Osmaston village. But once in the village it is quite easy to miss: turn left at the T junction by the church...

We stopped for a sandwich lunch and were delighted that the offerings were simple and good value for money, which was exactly what we wanted.

if you want a nice friendly atmosphere and very friendly staff the food is all home cooked a proper country pub in a very nice village as well we are regulars at this pub and the is lovely no complaints at all

Been visiting the Shoulder for a number of years as we usually call in for a meal when doing a short walk around the nearby Osmaston Park. While a lot of pubs change their managers/tenants on regular basis Paul and Tina have run the pub...

Went here for a father's day meal with my partner and little girl, been here a few times before and always liked it. Walked in an to our delight it wasn't that busy, went to bar and got served straight away. Staff were polite and...

Nice food Good Ploughmans Resonsible prices Good waitress service Clean place listenend to what you wanted

Told there was a table for 4 people but were, 2 people on different tables that's no good with a party of 4. waited 10 minutes for a drink never did get one so we walked out , Wont be going there again in a...

The Shoulder of Mutton at Osmaston is a great pub to visit and has such a lovely and old fashioned local feel about it. We very often visit with our grandchildren for a meal and are always made to feel welcome by the bar staff that are there on a Sunday. The food is very good and not over priced like a lot of places. We have eaten there on many occasions and always enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. It is well worth a visit if you are in the Ashbourne area.

visited on 4th may 2015 bank holiday monday. Meals took an hour to arrive, would have been nice if we had been advised of this before ordering, I had the fish and chips the fish was tasteless and the chips were hard and obviously re...

After a long journey to Ashbourne, we needed a lovely country pub to put up our feet; eat some lovely food and drink some ale - and we found it! The menu wasn't too vast but was perfectly pitched. I opted for the home made...

Everything about the shoulder of mutton was excellent, food is lovely all home made, nice pint and lovely atmosphere.. Would certainly eat there again

We saw the Shoulder of Mutton in passing as we were at a wedding in Osmaston. The pub looked so nice that we drove out of our way the next day to go back and try the food. The pub is a lovely old fashioned...

Osmaston is a lovely village only a few miles from the centre of Ashbourne, and a good location for some lovely countryside walks. The village is interesting in itself being a 'listed' largely unchanged estate village with a beautiful church,some old thatched cottages, a village...

Set in a perfect quaint village. Decent pub grub at reasonable prices, nice relaxing atmosphere and very friendly staff.

Occassionally visit this pub as enjoy the chilli con carne probably the best I have eaten, typical pub with locals gathering at the bar, real fire in winter set in a vey nice quaint village.

Traditional country pub nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Food served was good and hot despite catering for a large birthday party in another room. Enjoyed a local brew, very nice We would definitely go again.

We found this pub by following the sign on the main road from Derby to Ashbourne. When we arrived, we had to ask where we were! Good selection of real ales. The food was excellent, very hot and tasty. Steak & Kidney Pie and Spanish...