The Chestnut Tree in Derby

The food is amazing, best curry I've ever had!

Nice pub Nice pint food excellent (try the spicy mixed grill)highly recommend 👌 👍 😋

Authentic taste for Indian cuisine. Service is good.

The food is immensely insanely heavenly Proper taste of authentic panjabi cuisine.

Fantastic pub and Indian restaurant 👌 😋 Will be visiting again and would definitely recommend to others 😊

I live near Ashbourne, but I have friends in derby that have eaten at the chestnut that recommended it to me. I gave it a try an myself and my wife were not disapointed. Good Hospitality nice atmosphere and fantastic food at a very reasonable price. Will certainly be going back,again and again.

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Authentic Indian/ punjabi style food. I am always hoping they will introduce more vegan options on the menu.

Vegetarian food was bland. Service was good.

A good place to be for drinks and Indian food. This place has got good collection of drinks , pool table, live sports and a separate place for dining. They have got very good Indian cuisine both from taste and quantity perspective. I can assure you that you wont be disappointed from this place.

so i takl my glee fernd fro a date

Food always good pub is pretty good to staff are fantastic

Authentic Indian food in pub setting.

Food is excellent and very friendly

Fantastic food to order and pick up. Staff are friendly.

Food very good and very reasonable priced also Drinks are reasonably priced as it’s a pub Indian restaurant I’ve been Coming for 5 years and never had a problem with the food or drink not to suited for kids but they do accommodate for kids as me and my wife come here with our kids but not much for them to run around ect all in all cheap and good I’d recommend Lamb Bhuna or chicken Tawa is unbelievable get the spicy chips with a curry the Photo I took today is lamb Bhuna and Spicy chips I would advise to get to rices as the rice portion is very small but curry is plenty for 2

super food.. draft fruit cider was very moreish......

Had a mixed grill and sides as a takeaway, great authentic Punjabi food excellent service, Definitely recommend 👍🏼

They do a really good curry! 👍🏽

Heard great things about the curries here, and being a curry lover I though I would come and check it out. I was very impressed, created by a lovely chap behind the bar, and the food was delicious. One of the best curries I’ve had in a long time, I had chicken madras and the wife had tikka paneer butter masala. I can highly recommend this place. Will deffo be back

Best Indian food in Derby, bar none! Yes, Viceroy, Anoki, Shalimar are impressive, but the food at the Chestnut cannot be matched!

The car park is big and safe. On arrival we were greeted and seated and given menus. We ordered a mixed grill and two house special curry’s, the food really was authentic, tasty and probably the best mixed grill in Derby. The nans were very tasty too. The Carling was fresh and nice. Large spacious interior with good customer service. Will be returning soon,

Only stays open till 2am mon, weds and friday if reggie the cheating gill is in there and lets people with covid in

Nice food and friendly atmosphere

I decided to have a get together of about 60 friends at the Chestnut for my birthday. Wow the family run business just couldn't do enough to help make my get together enjoyable for me and my friends. The food was excellent (I wouldn't have expected anything else). and the atmosphere was brilliant. The Resident DJ Ben played excellent music and catered for any request. A big thank you to the Chestnut from Me

Excellent pub, and even though I was to late for food it smelt amazing! Top pub

Great place to have a beer or 2, yumm food.

Outstanding food, service and value for money Thank you

Very ignorant staff I always love going there but this staff I can’t take it anymore they so rude and level of customer service is beyond zero never going back hate this pub now I’ll suggest not to go there 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏am done

Always a great time and great staff

Food is incredible and the staff are great its our go to curry place in Derby.

Amazing food, reasonable prices and friendly staff.

These curries are the best in Derby ....well done to the chef 👏 very few words are spoken while we eat.....due the delicious food.

I vist this establishment very frequently but after tonight's experience I don't think I will be returning. All im going to say is if you like a coffee after your meal do not ask for one you will get a very ignorant reply ! If you don't do hot drinks I would understand but there is no need to be rude. On the other hand food was lovely and the staff are very efficient 10 out 10 for YOUR service. Your toilets are very damaged and need a GOOD Clean especially the top of the hand dryer oh you could also print some new menus instead of writing prices on.

It was cold outside. So only 1 pint and got my freezing frame off back home!

Safety measures covered... welcoming and friendly staff.. clean through out...great services and excellent food

Was with my friends for a nice curry only thing is you can only pay cash ...but nice friendly place

Really nice and friendly staff and customers

Good food good service and good drinks

Came with mate, had mix grill, sided and a curry. Eaten there before but this was better than usual. Right amount of spice, cheap for how much we got and drinks cheap as well. Be returning next weekend!

Tasty Indian Punjabi Food. Reccomend Punjabi Mixed Grill and Desi Chicken Curry

Great service and delicious food

Bad experience. Don't think this is catered for vegetarians.

Avoid. Awful service. Food was barely cooked and a weird atmosphere.

We had a tasty affordable Indian meal . The grill is the speciality and so is butter chicken

Fantastic food, but bit of a wait.

Quality service and food excellent you need to try this place

It's too easy to only review when your experience is of either extreme of good or bad. I am going to try and stop doing that. The food in here is amazing. Authentic Indian with no bells and whistles just good honest food at very reasonable prices and served quickly with a smile. The staff are both pleasant and welcoming. I would whole-heartedly recommmend for a lunchtime. 5 stars from me :-)

In a diverse area, the pub crowd may be a little offputting if groups of men aren’t your thing, as it can be rowdy due to the sports on. The restaurant side is a little small but clean. The kitchen has an open door so you can smell the lovely food. Everything on the menu is great, you won’t find many authentic Indian places like this in Derby, their butter chicken with masala fries is always perfect. The family that run the pub are great people.

Nice place for a get together, drinks available, and food served too. Quick service and great music.

The best of the best mixed grills never a bad meal

The only reason of 4 stars is the surroundings, brilliant food quality, very nice and friendly staff

The food and service are always wonderful. Only feedback is it does need a spruce up.

Great food as always. Friendly staff.

Love this place staff are always friendly and helpful

Very bad starters with a large content of artificial colors. No one to attend to the customers, very laid back attitude of staff.

cracking Indian food to eat in or take away. I recommend the mixed grill and chilli chips.

Over priced drinks...over-rated venue..look at you side ways if your not a 'local' BUT food is A*...thats what my 3 stars are for.

I used The Chestnut Tree as the caterers for a party. The guests were very complimentary of the dishes and portions. The staff helped me to tailor an appropriate menu based on numbers of guests and dietary requirements.

owner does not know how to behave and does not know how to speak if someone wants to order food speak too bad if you continue disconnecting phone because his phone does not work well . AND I AM REGULAR COSTMER

Went here with friends and good night and good food (indian)

Brilliant atmosphere friendly boozer .. excellent food

Just popped in for a quick drink after the Derby game, decent choice of beers great staff, large amount of people good atmosphere

Excellent food but the atmosphere is a bit dull

Great local pub, warm and friendly they do indian good aswell which is lovely, drinks are reasonably priced

Well run, free house, great ales and food fresh cooked from the kitchen all at a reasonable price

Great place to watch football matches and have a few drinks

Standard pub with Indian restaurant inside, great idea. Above norm for the area. Can sometimes be very loud (MUSIC wise). Not for a romantic evening.

Tasty and worthy...order comes very late thats the only back drop...food is very tasty and you can actually enjoy MIX GRILL PLATTER alot....

Had a meal and it was to the high standards I expect,played pool on a re-clothed Supreme table and won 5-1 Top DJ Ben was on,good choices in songs and washed down by a gallon of beer,enjoyable experience

A very good pub for casual hangouts, small party, friendly meet.

Very good restaurant bit loud but it's a pub Nice

Great food poor beer and service

The mixed grill platter and hot chilli fish is where it's at.

Excellent food we have been lots of times only bad thing about this location is that is cash only for food purchases

Absolutely lovely bit of a wait but definitely worth it, my daughter & myself cldnt eat it all. But manager tubed the rest up for us, definitely go back again. Toilets were nice & clean

Me & my daughter went 4 food 4 the first time today, waited over hlf hr but it was worth its wait, as it was absolutely gorgeous. Definitely will b going again.

So friendly and helpful to meet your requirements, and the food is amazing

Even though the environment around is questionable, this superb restaurant pushes the expectations of visitors. Good, friendly atmosphere and efficient staff! The food was superb and quick service. Affordavle and overall a good experience! Would reccommend to anyone looking for a nice affordable meal and a talking atmosphere

Nice pub family friendly service and food is good and reasonable price only the down part the don't accept card paymen make sure you have cash in hand.

Great food served by friendly staff.

Over the years I've been here a few times and my experiences have bounced between ok and poor. The location is great and there is lots of parking available and it's easy to get to. Great TV and pool table. Service was poor, the barman spent his time chatting on the phone organising his weekend rather than serving customers. We were waiting a while to be served, while other staff chatting with their friends and watched tv. When he did get round to us it's like we had given him extra work...so What we had been waiting a while... 😔 The food I've found between ok at times and the last trip I had a mix grill was poor. It was too spicy (perhaps so I would buy more beer? Almost like someone had put triple as was needed) mostly wings (end of month or low on stock?) and very dry meat. It was just a bad experience and I left it. The pub itself is showing its age, there is a large patch of worn out lino as you enter and same on the sit down dining area to the right, as you enter. Overall it's nothing that would put me off but it's not attractive. The environment was terrible, just a lot of people swearing and getting drunk in the main bar area. The dining area were a few groups of people louder than each other and the sound really echoed and made it worse. It's not a place for kids or families or unless you find sitting with people that have to swear every other word acceptable. That has been my experience every trip I have had. It was my last trip to this place. Lots of other places around with better food, better environment, better service and cheaper.

Just had a mixed grill lunch from here. Collected it and took it back to work and had to fight off the vultures. Everything about it was good. Taste, the cooking of it, Everything. Will have this once a week. Thank You.

Not impressed but. Food smelled good

It is a nice n cosy place. Food is good! It has a couple of snooker tables. They have a Projector for the Sports. The ambience is good. One can have a good time with friends & family.

Good cheap food. There seem to be no not spicy menu options

Food is nice, you can feel Asian food

Best Indian food in derby. It is a pub so can get a bit rowdy in here. Can eat in but wouldn't recommend a sit down meal with the Mrs or family. Better for some grub with the boys.

The atmosphere is amazing in this pub. The staff are friendly & even if you're not a regular you're made to feel welcome.

We had a takeaway curry from the Chestnut Tree last Friday night, and weren't disappointed. The authentic Indian food was equal to the best I have ever tasted. We know a few Indian people who regularly have food here and so that is as good an advert as it gets! While I was waiting in the bar for my order to be completed, I could see into the kitchen and was very impressed with the 2 chefs preparing food, and also the cleanliness of their surroundings. I could also see the small restaurant room which looked smart if a little basic. The pub part consists of a long bar and plenty of seating in the room, and this was very busy. There is not a huge choice on the menu, but everything we had was top quality and very tasty. Can't wait for our next takeaway. Recommended.

After visiting the bar numerous times over the last couple of months and enjoying the atmosphere, I decided to try the restaurant which is joined with the pub, me and some friends sat down and looked at the menu.. We decided to try the offer on the back of a menu with a selection of options to choose from with a curry, rice or nan and chips for a set price of £9. When going to the bar to order our food we was shocked to see how rude the man serving us was. Telling me.. ‘we don’t do that anymore’ and its been off the menu for years.... so why is it still there I thought? Either way.. the individual items I wanted was only 50/60p difference in price from the £9 set meal but he didn’t seem bothered about communicating to help out in pleasing his guest. We thought about leaving then from his attitude but decided to stay and try something else, which again the same rude member of staff pretty much chucked our plates on the table and our sauces to go with the food. The food turned out to be really nice although the noise from the bar is off putting when wanting to sit and enjoy it. Because of the old bald man who defiantly needs some 2018 manners we won’t be going back.

I had the curry lunch for £6 it was very good and I'd recommend the lamb option!

Nice indian food. I liked the lamb curry thaali. Nice and friendly staff.

Good place to have a chat a drink and decent food.

Very nice place and friendly peoples, good staff, tasty food and beers. During weekend they use to play music

Best authentic Indian food in Derby

Well i didn't think it could happen but visited the Chestnut for a third time and it was even better than my previous two visits, how does that work? I went with the lads on a Saturday night outing to the Chestnut, we ordered up big with mixed grills, spring roll starters and a host of curries and when it came to pay we were all amazed at the price to the extent that we asked Billie, the owner if the bill was correct? we got a response of 'well you can always pay me more' we actually went back to our tables an calculated what we had ordered, and were amazed that it was right wow all this food for such little money. Again, for those people who have read my previous review about the exterior of the building just give the place a try, you'll soon forget about the exterior and just enjoy the food. A must for anybody that likes real, authentic indian food at a very reasonable price. Forget about city centre indian restaurants with plush seating and neon lighting, trust me this is the place to be as reflected in my revised rating of 5 star. If you want to pay loads of money for decent food then hit the city scence, however if you want real value for money then this is the palce to be trust me!!

Brilliant pub brilliant food what more could you ask for you have got to try it perfect 😀

Fantastic atmosphere & great food

Great food, spicy mix grill with spicy chips followed by curries and crispy roti