The Bubble Inn in South Derbyshire

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Night out with friends and family.. It's a really nice place, friendly service and food very nice. Will be visiting again..

We drove up to the Bubble In from Portsmouth to be close to our daughter for a weekend. Our room was beautiful, the bathroom was even better. Roll top bath and walk in huge shower too. The food in the evening was absolutely gorgeous and very good value too, for 4 people eating a 3 course meal each, was just over £100 including drinks. Breakfast was perfect and really tasty, good size too,, all cooked by the lovely friendly Tracey, thanks Tracey, remember Tracey, we are from Portsmouth, NOT London hahahahaha. The area too was stunning, we spent ages watching the lock fill up with a barge in it, amazing. We will definitely stay at the Bubble Inn again, every time we visit our daughter.

A lovely lunch with family. We all had Greek kebabs and they were delicious. They looked after my gluten free needs too.

At the door, we noticed the board which said Tuesday night is "Pie Night", with many different pies. Unusually for pub grub, plenty of veg too. We were shown to our table by a young and friendly waitress, though she showed us to the noisiest seat in the entire restaurant. Right underneath the speaker playing music, and right next to a really loud table of 6 foreign men. I asked if we could sit somewhere quieter, and wondered if she would show us to somewhere in the deserted bar area. But we were only given the choice of somewhere in the much smaller and noisier restaurant. So we chose what we considered the table furthest away from the noise, and the waitress said she would turn down the music. Meanwhile, the 6 foreign men continued making more noise than was necessary in such an empty establishment. We both ordered our pies, and another waitress brought them over to us. She held up the steak and ale pie, which I gestured towards my wife, as that's what she had ordered. And then she said "Steak and stilton?" and I gestured that this was mine. The food looked delicious. Nice looking pie, plenty of broccoli, peas, carrots, and even kale too. And the icing on the cake? Triple cooked chips. Fantastic. Only trouble was, the waitress had got the pies mixed up, as my wife had been given the steak & stilton pie by mistake. We simply swapped our plates over and continued to tuck in, and the meal was really delicious. We would highly recommend The Bubble Inn to our friends, especially on Tuesday's Pie Night. We also recommend some more training for the table staff, to ensure they put the correct meal on the table in the correct place. Also, the table top felt unpleasantly sticky. A common problem in pubs, I know, but tables in the restaurant should be given a higher priority for resurfacing, such that this doesn't become sticky.

one of the better pubs in the area - food / staff / drinks all 5/5 parking can be a bit limited but that just shows the popularity

Our favourite place to eat, otherthan Barbados xxx

Lovely pub with a lovely atmosphere and always a warm welcome.

Excellent food. Ale. Wine service was outstanding will be returning. And I can say I highly recommend this establishment

Great place to enjoy food and drinks with friends staff are all very friendly and professional. Best venue in town gerald ch events

Very quiet on a Thursday early evening but what a find! The Greek slant on the smash burger was so tasty and I had a selection of grilled meats and kebabs with triple cooked chips. The food was really excellent, served promptly and staff were nice

Recently had my daughters surprise 30th birthday meal..even though the bar staff let it slip to my daughter when she arrived it was a lovely evening

About 10yrs we last visit untill last week. It has changed alot. Still is a nice chilling place to visit.

Really good food at a nice price. I had the Spartacus Kebab which was excellent.

Nice place have been before but this was the 1st time for food, 4 stars for now because I want to go again & hopefully raise to 5, as for the food & the staff both were great, the food is very filling we had a sharer starter & a main, we couldn't finish the main & couldn't face desert, the location next to the canal is lovely (don't forget to enter your registration number if your driving yourself) if I was being picky about the location I would mention how part of the immediate area is a bit industrial with units which is a shame but hey ho can't have it always can we, looking forward to calling in again soon.

We had Sunday lunch with friends the meat choice and flavours spot on plenty of vegetables to have as well. Highly recommend to anyone 👌

Visited with a friend. We had a great lunch . Lovely food. Great service. Will be visiting again

First time visiting great experience amazing staff

Had a great meal with my daughter yesterday. Plesent staff and the burger was fantastic.

Love the bubble inn, so good to have lovely fresh Greek style food, big salads and wonderful BBQ with a nice outdoor area by the canal. Yum!

Grace was wonderful, helpful and friendly. Due to health issue, grace even fetched my carvery for me. Lovely and caring. Great food, great choice, lovely building and settings. Definitely be returning x

First time going i just went in for a drink and to say hi to a friend as it was their birthday

Food was fantastic (and large!), good choice of beer as well. Lovely setting in doors and outside with entertainment (it was a Friday). Right on the canal pathway.

Just stopped off for a pint and happend to be greek night. Had a vegan kebab and was delicious, watched it all be cooked outside on the grill, and very tasty indeed. First time at pub despite living locally for 3 years, so will definitely be visiting again.

Warm welcome when we entered. Food was lovely ... The sour cherry cheesecake is a must! Out waitress Alice was fantastic! She had a brilliant interaction with us all and really made the visit more enjoyable.... Well done Alice your pudding construction was ace!!!

From arrival to getting drinks and food the Bubble Inn delivered in a friendly, efficient manner. I will certainly go back again.

Stayed for 2 nights in the hotel.beutiful room. Fabulous breakfast .had a greek meal both nights and was as good as a terverna in Greece. They do the usual menu too and they looked really good too. Particularly loved the staff.they were so nice. Special mention to Amanda who works her socks off but always with a smile. Will definitely be back .

I have been to the bubble on a few occasions and the bar staff are friendly and accommodating.

Grace and Josh the dreamteam on service! Thanks for a lovely meal and top notch service

A great place to visit after a walk down the canal. Only my second visit & wasn't disappointed with either visit. Food was lovely & the place has a great feel about it. We will return 👍

A little on the expensive side but lovely place located on the canal side. The travelling taverner........need I say more!

Very nice food and good service. Nice setting as well by the water.

Very poor food, a greek salad was limp, had 2 tiny pieces of feta and 2 olives as a share platter

We were deciding on an evening meal as a family and I’ve not visited the Bubble for a very long time. It was a choice of The Bubble or Ragley Boat stop, however The Bubble had better reviews. We were welcomed by Josh, super friendly, professional, impeccable service, Josh was amazing! The food came in good time, all the meals were fantastic, the drinks were great the service was second to none! Thank you Josh and Thank you to the Bubble for a great evening. 💫

Lovely location, lovely food, lovely atmosphere !

We booked a table for a family lunch for 8 people, Amanda was very helpful, we had a great table. The food was lovely, they went out of their way to accommodate my partner with his meal choice. The service was amazing and we will definitely be back next time we're in the area

Festive menu lacking. No salmon, festive burger no brie available and game pie was non existent, got offered steak and ale. Would be better if they focused on what they were offering and made sure product was in stock. Couldn't fault Grace, she was apologetic and attentive. Front of house shouldn't have to bear the brunt of mismanagement. Bad experience this evening. 22/06/2024, tonight went back, the spartacus kebab has changed, meat more flavourful however no longer a kebab, meat with flatbread on side. Moussaka was OK. Pizzas were nice and burgers were enjoyed.

Things have taken a turn for the worse here. The choice isn't particularly great. The food came out way too quickly. The quality of the food wasn't too bad my lamb chops were over, and the chips were under. Won't be returning any time soon. Avoid

We managed to find a last minute table available for Fathers Day after many other places were booked up. On arrival we had a drink outside before being shown to our table on the 2nd floor, we were given menus and sat and waited .. and waited for somebody to take our order, in the end I went downstairs assuming it may not be table service, for somebody to apologise that they were busy and she would come and take our order (although most tables were empty). After placing our order and getting our food delivered we realised many of our meals were missing items off the menu such as flat bread with the kebab and salad with the burger but nevertheless it was filling and there was nobody around to ask anyway. Part way through our meal some staff came and sat near us to eat, sneaking a crafty vape whilst sat at the table, they left. We sat and waited.. and waited to be given a desert menu which never arrived and neither were our plates taken. We in the end decided to leave and paid on the way out. Food OK, service terrible.

Great service, delicious food . Great place to meet friends x

First visit to this establishment and i was impressed with the whole experience, I had the mad Greek as the main and the Cypriot sausage as a starter, both delicious. I dined with 3 others and their meals looked great too. Would highly recommend and would most definitely go again

Food was lovely, desserts even better, but service was so terribly slow. We weren’t given menus on sitting down and then had to wait around 20 minutes for someone to take orders/take plates. The staff were not rushing around either, we were sat with empty plates for 20 minutes while 2 servers cleaned a table behind us.

We love going to The Bubble Inn when we're over that way. The service is very good and lovely staff. Food is beautiful. And a nice walk by the canal before

This is one of the nicest places to eat ive been in, in a long time The food was unexpected and delicious. So fresh. Will definitely recommend and go again soon

The meal I had was very greasy, I didn't enjoy it. The service was good and it was a nice place. I would not go again.

We came here for a charity night the free buffet was lovely

Good night at bubble inn listening to joe egan and his boxing life

Fantastic place to eat an drink and enjoy 👍

We're local to the pub and absolutely love coming here for food. HOWEVER, the vegetarian food leaves a lot to be desired. They removed the vegan pastry option from the Sunday dinner which was very disappointing. Also, the benches outside certainly need replacing! Some are riddled with green mould and with missing panels. Other than that, great service and plenty of seating inside and outside.

Lovely friendly pub with a cracking Sunday carvery.

Beautiful carvery had this Sunday. Tasty & succulent meats, fresh vegetables & thick gravy. Lovely staff, great atmosphere & we left full & happy 🖤

Had such a lovely time here and there was a live band!

Very disappointed. I looked on the website at the menu and all looked good. We booked a table and when we arrived the menu was different and all of the prices had been hiked up, they do a kebab night on a Wednesday, promoted online at £11.95 then when we arrived the price was £15. Now I know it's only a few quid but how unprofessional can you get no wonder the place was empty, on this I would not recommend this place as that is a very sneaky way to rip people off shame on you.

Great food and lovely staff and excellent atmosphere 👌 😀 👍 👏 😊

10/10. Food was amazing, Staff friendly, overall atmosphere 10/10. The best pub we have been to!!!

We had the greeky blinder board, which was a sharing platter for 2/3. Everything was amazing. There was nothing we had any issues with. Of course, there was a bit of room for dessert! The tiramsu cheesecake was a lovely way to finish the meal. We'll definitely be returning!

Nice staff. Food choice was limited when I visited and expensive for the amount

Great family run restaurant. Service excellent Food excellent The 2 young guys who served the food and drink were great with the banter. You never waited for nothing. Drinks on arrival Food didn't take long Would definitely recommend and visit again Thank you for a great evening

Lovely Sunday carvery after a nice walk along the canal, very pet friendly👍

Absolutely amazing!!!! Had a splendid time with the family. Our server Kavarni did an absolutely fantastic job. 10/10 service! Nice welcoming attitude and great smile 😆

Amazing atmosphere, amazing owner Connie. I been coming her with my family and friends since it first opened in 2009. I go there every week, it’s my go to place. No matter how I’m feeling. The place and its surroundings cheers me up. Connie has created such a beautiful environment for everyone from all walks of life. It’s very diverse and that’s what makes it special. I would 💯 % recommend everyone to visit it and try the amazing food. Best wishes Samiara

Lovely atmosphere and great staff

The first time I came for father's day was amazing. This time not great at all. Meat was dry on carvery. Lamb portion was not even a mouthful, the veg was no where near as nice. Not flavours. I'll give it 1 more try when the owner is hear again see. Staff where amazing though.

Amazing food great service portion sizes were extremely generous and fairly priced! Definitely coming again

Really nice place to eat, drink and relax

Great Kebabs, lovely restaurant. Five stars.

Good food and service , reasonable prices just a little noisy for an old codger like me.

Nice place, freindly staff. Meals are good and well priced

Great place, excellent location especially on a sunny summers day down by the canal.

We went here during Christmas time. Place was cosy, well decorated with lights and christmas trees. Meniu was amazing! I ordered Christmas dinner, it was super deliciuos! Really reccommend to visit this place

My best friend and I ended up at The Bubble Inn, after visiting two other pubs prior. We were lucky that it wasn't busy at all, considering it was a Saturday night, so was able to find a parking space more or less straight away and were spoilt for choice with tables. We had a few drinks and decided to have a look at their menu, which had a range of things to choose from. In the end, we went for one of their kebabs called "The Mad Greek". After some time we were both greeted with our meals, presented wonderfully with plenty of Greek Salad and meat, all sitting upon a warm and soft pitta/flatbread The meat was super juicy and tender, combined with the tsatziki dip and salad, along with the chunky chips made for something delicious indeed! A really filling meal with great service from the staff at the bar. It was a tad chilly in there, which is in no way a complaint but a mere observation. Might have been because normally, there's more people in the pub than there was that night. In all fairness, the staff did get a fire going. But a lovely experience, and would enjoy coming here again for a few drinks and something to eat. 😊👍🏻

Can't fault the chefs, the food we had was amazing. After we finished our main, we asked for a dessert menu which took a while to arrive, we ordered after a while if waiting to see a server again, and after around 40 minutes of waiting for some churros we had to ask them to be taken off the bill as they hadn't started them yet, and we paid and left. We were in here for just over 3 hours and we only ended up having 1 course. They took our diet cokes off as an apology but still, don't think we'll be back.

Ok but slow service and slightly over priced bed food reduce the appeal. Food is good though.

Did not have food but looked good linzi entertained new years eve had a great night nice class establishment

Went for lunch. Food amazing, had kebabs and souvlaki. Later had Mad Greek, amazing...chicken souvlaki, pork gyro, lamb kebab, halloumi on a flatbread. Delicious.

You gotta visit. Adequate parking, excellent feel as you enter, plenty of seating for just drinking or having a meal. Staff were excellent and despite limited staff numbers service was very prompt and efficient. Both meat and halloumi kebabs were excellent, portion size good. Moussaka was good and very well received. 4 real ales on, although the Bass was a little disappointing. Will definitely be back.

Had the Greek buffet and it was delicious. Great value. Great ambience.

It's Xmas and there was very little festive atmosphere. Stay were polite and knowledgeable

It's a nice place to chill. We had a couple of pints and watched a narrowboat get craned out of the canal from the beer garden. Couldn't ask for more in a dull afternoon. Pub seemed nice, staff were friendly. Would happily go again and try their food next time I'm in the area!

Great Greek food. Lovely place. Friendly helpfull staff.. Loved it

Really enjoyed our meal here. We were given a nice quiet spot which was perfect for us as we were catching up with family. Service was great, really attentive and we weren't rushed about when we wanted to take our time. Biggest star of the night was the food. Fresh and meaty portion of fish, crusty well-filled pies and all bursting with flavour... well done guys. If I still lived near Derby I'd be back again pretty soon.

We visited the Bubble for a meal last week and loved the Greedy Greek platter. Such good value for the amount of food and all delicious. We will definitely be returning 😊

Very expensive but a very nice setting

Had a nice meal with my partner and our girls and we all opted for a pizza each. The portion sizes were great, and I can say that it was some of the beat pizza I've ever had! Everyone was full and happy with their food. Couldn't ask for more!

Made welcome. Lovely Steak and ale pie.

Another great 👍 place near the canal

Very nice country pub right next to the canal so you could have a walk after or before dinner... we only had a little snack an that was really nice 😋 👌 go visit

It was amazing and nice food and the saffe wear very friendly and the food did take long only waited a few minutes 😀

Connie's crew has a good sense of humour and tolerates me 😊

Very good food, large portion sizes

I went here after my mum's funeral I ordered the steak and chips with Stilton sauce and let me tell you all this was the best meal in my life I have ever had from any place.i couldn't get enough off it.the staff are absolutely lovely kind caring people and I'm proud off how they treat people. The manager and owners should be very proud off there staff and self's 👏 well done to you all and take care (From a ex chef) 10 out of 10 for everything you lot do.xxxx

Lovely pllace near the canal. Friendly staff, tasty food and nice rooms. Our go to stop when we are in the area

A great location with variety of options for beer and food. Good atmosphere with beer garden service as well. A good place for meet-up with friends. The service is bit slow but you expect that because everything is freshly made.

Love the food, the atmosphere and the service. Great experience.

Great evening out for us as a couple - food was excellent and well priced - service was quick - restaurant not too loud either

Everything was horrible. The meat wasnt cooked bare in mind the place wasnt even that busy. The atmosphere was off. Everything was telling me the place wasnt up to its health code

If I could give this place 0 stars I would absolutely shocking establishment. For one after we got seated it toulk 30 minutes before we were even offered drinks let alone food the wait times were appalling and to say how long it toulk go make I would have atleast hoped the food would be warm but oh I was very wrong I had ordered steak personally and it came under cooked I'd asked for my steak welldone but it was rare still pink in the middle and blood dripping from it absolute disgrace the only thing I would give to the so called Inn is how clean It was on the outside I would say inside but the tables were sticky and bits of old food still on the cutlery. Will never be going back and advise you don't either!

When we got our food after waiting for 50 minutes. It was COLD and had dead FLIES and HAIR in it. Would not recommend the only thing they could do correct was make drinks. Not coming back

Love it, great food and great atmosphere. Free parking. Lots of food options and really nice staff.

Always great food & service here. Back ground music a bit too loud for comfortable conversation.