The George in North East Derbyshire

The best place in the area.. stunning food and fabulous staff.

Superb dining experience could not fault it amazing food

Great place, food and drink selection, Craig and all the staff are great and give you a warm welcome, cannot fault the place, carry on the good work !!

Great food, good service. Very busy though.

Great Atmosphere, Really Good attention to detail with Great Customer Service by the team and Owner and the food is excellent well worth a visit 10/10

Can recommend the beef and ale pie - very good portions and slice of pie was packed with beef , service was excellent, very attentive and willing to supply alternatives to dishes - have lived in Clay Cross for 2 years and it was our first visit and won't be the last !

Great place to eat and drink and all the staff are very friendly. Some of the best food around. Never failed me yet

What an amazing place friendly staff, great food, quiz nights and much more! I'll definitely go here again.

Surprise date night with the wife. Fantastic food and drinks as always 😋. Craig and his team are very attentive. The tapas dishes we're Faultless xx

Excellent food with a large variety on the menu & reasonably priced, very polite & attentive staff, a great pub serving top quality meals in a very welcoming atmosphere, superb choice of beers, wines & spirits too.

Very good food. Good selection of drinks. Great service

Unbelievable food, we had tapas, 7 dishes between two people was more than enough. The service was great and we will be coming again. A really good selection of beers, ales and wines.

We booked The George for our anniversary on the recommendation of a friend and it did not disappoint! The atmosphere both inside and out was that of your friendly village pub and we were greeted by each member of staff as we walked through from the beer garden. We ate in the restaurant which I would class as cosy, which added to the charm. The staff were tentative to everyone & despite being busy, they still took the time to go through the specials and answer any questions we had. On to the food… my husband had the burger and I had three tapas dishes, each was beautifully cooked and presented. The portion sizes were big, so much so that we unfortunately wasn’t able to fit a pudding in. We really enjoyed our visit and will definitely be back to sample more of the menu!

This was our 2nd visit to The George & it was fantastic. Not a huge choice on the menu but what we had was excellent. We’d highly recommend the wild boar burger & grilled sea bass. Staff were very attentive & accommodating. We will definitely return.

Fantastic meal couldn't fault anything. Friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere in a very old renovated building. Very competitive prices. Can recommend 100%

Out standing food and hosting I could not recommend this pub enough clean, pleasant staff and pub we will be going back,, having ran pubs I am very picky and I do call a spade a spade we all love the pub, food,and staff keep up the good work need more pub's like this ,,,no boil in the bag food like all the chain pubs

Food was really good I would recommend if your ever in the area And the service was top notch and the portions were very good 😜😜👍👍👍👍👍

What a lovely country pub! We had tapas which were beautifully presented and full of flavour. Service was friendly and attentive. We couldn’t fault it. Very good value too, £58 for food and two drinks each. I wish I lived closer as the steak coming out looked pretty good.

Had a fabulous meal last night at The George. Called up last minute to see if there was any availability for two, arrived a few minutes later and our table was all ready for us. Staff very welcoming and friendly, food delicious, prompt service and lovely ambience.

The George had 5*review on Tripadvisor so we decided to pay a visit. We had a warm welcome, delicious starters and even more delicious main courses. Our four-legged family member also had a warm welcome. Highly recommended

Absolutely brilliant! The service is amazing, so friendly, warm and inviting and the staff have awesome personalities. The food is to die for!!!! I had the duck bon bons, the duo of pork and lemon tart, all delicious, best pork I've ever had! So tender, fat seared correctly on the outside to give flavour and a slight crisp, the fat also melted on the inside! So tasty! My partner had fishcakes for starters and fish and chips for main, he said it was so tasty and delicious!!! I ate the dessert so fast that I forgot to take a photo, my pork also came with a massive bowl of fresh tasty veg (took the photo just before that arrived!) We cannot wait to come back, I must try everything on your menu!!! We also want to pop down for the quiz night some time!

Good location of the restaurant, Sunday lunch menu quite small, however roast has good selection of meat. Food well cooked and seasoned, great portion. Dessert was amazing, we had Lemon Tarte and Chocolate Fondant. Nice atmosphere and good service.

First time at the George and it's a credit to you Craig and your staff, would recommend to anyone

What a lovely place, great atmosphere, service very good and food was lovely.

A local gem if you haven’t tried the George it’s a must

Not too far from where we were staying for a short holiday. Parking ok but on a slope. Reserved table online beforehand - was busy - got drinks ok, but food was a bit slow to order/come (was busy). Staff were very friendly. Food was flavoursome & delicious - Pie & thai curry. Generous portions. Shared dessert was lovely end to meal. Well worth a visit.

By far one of the best pubs I've been to in quite some time. Fantastic food - hearty British menu and home-made. The lemon tart dessert was incredible... Great service, good ale. Thanks.

Fantastic food but a little cramped. Trip Advisor obviously doing it's job! Great service and would definitely recommend.

One of the best pubs in England. The food is mainly Spanish style tapas, which is amazing. The duck and crab cakes are highly recommended. The pub owner is incredibly gracious and friendly and the atmosphere was amazing. We were there during a Wednesday pub quiz which was a lot of fun. Highly recommended.

Brilliant place for food or a drink. Really friendly staff and great service

Great food and friendly atmosphere.

Great service linked to good quality wholesome food leads to a very positive experience. Our first visit, but we'll definitely be back

Impromptu birthday lunch for 4. We were not disappointed. Good menu selection, great service and food was excellent. Would definitely visit again.

Went here last Friday with a friend. Best fish and chips ever. The minty peas are devine. Friendly staff with relaxed but timely service. They take time to go through menu options and specials. Managed to squeeze in lemon tart. I offered to marry whoever made it. Delicious. The place was busy but nice atmosphere.

Very busy place well organised the meal was great loved my food the service was excellent to say how busy they was we didn't have long to wait for the excellent food would recommend this place and we will be back.

Wonderful food, very high standard and imaginative menu, even for vegetarians. Service was impeccable, all staff were very attentive and clearly well-trained. It was a busy Saturday teatime and a little noisy as the pub has only a small space. If that may bother you I'd recommend you go to quite a time, well worth a visit

Had a meal recently absolutely gorgeous

What a lovely pub. Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere, great food and service.

Absolutely fantastic food, lovely staff, great atmosphere. Came with my son on a Thursday evening as we couldn’t make Mother’s Day, so glad we did, the chicken in peppercorn sauce was outstanding and my son and his partner had the pie both served with a medley of vegetables 5 out 5 for food, ambience etc etc, we will be returning very soon, thankyou

First time, great food and service Corelle the bar tender was especially awesome, it’s my new local ❤️❤️❤️

Despite it being a late lunch the food was excellent. fresh. well cooked and nicely presented. being Mother’s Day the restaurant was still busy at 4pm however the service was excellent not and we did not feel rushed. We were asked to preorder but that just made the visit more relaxed and enjoyable. Clearly a restaurant that can handle big parties. Out first visit but not our last. Worth a specialetion was the roast beef which was excellent. Thankyou to Lisa, Lucy and Ella for first rate service

Excellent Sunday roast dinner for mothers day meal. Generous portion, deliciously cooked and really tasty. Highly recommend.

Young waiter explained the menu options as we hadn't been before. He was very knowledgeable. Drinks came straight away. Ordered the steak and ale pie peas and home made chips ×2 excellent choice. Best steak pie we have both eaten very tasty but massive. We will definitely return lovely pub. 5*

Nice cosy country pub/restuarant. (Not sure what else to say) 😅 Hospitality: 7/5 immaculate service! Everyone's well mannered, friendly, a appear to enjoy their jobs; (which does help) ;) Food times were rapid despite the growing service throughout my time here!🏆 Food: 7/5 Ghoat cheese tart had a good kick to it while not melting my throat. My main as known from me; (burger); was a unique type name, while the burger had an exquisite taste to the usual meat an patty. Afterwards came my cheesecake of the kinder Bueno. Which was incredibly nice a not overpowering! 🍰 I don't find many places with such value for a glass of milk. 😋 Layout: 4.5/5 This is a chain establishment, a it's just what I expected from the ownership. What's unique is its decor, and a good decent view of outside. Toiletries were not room temperature like the main room, and disappointed ther's no hand drier. +1 🌟 High praise for the Owner who: -Everyone and anyone is able to have a laugh with -Loves everyone's well-being, a satisfaction. 🫡 Leaving note: I almost gave my master rating of 7 stars! I can understand why everyone loves it. 🏅

Excellent food and very pleasant and helpful staff.

Honestly not sure what the high ratings are about. Between the three of us, we had the beer battered haddock, the wagyu beef burger, and the roast lamb. The fish was practically inedible, tasted awful, and the batter was spongy and unpleasant so that wasn't even nice to eat. The chips that came with the burger and fish were passable at best, for a chipshop, and even then they seemed soggy and a touch greasy. Most baffling were the so-called "posh peas" which came with the fish, and the vegetables that came with the lamb. The "posh peas" are simply mushy peas AND garden peas, mixed together, and seemingly some mint chucked in with them - which definitely does NOT go well with the fish as a result. Furthermore, when asked if it was possible to just have mushy peas, we were told that it wasn't, as the peas come that way before cooking. Given that the vegetables that came with the lamb were limp, tasteless, and like they'd been over cooked as well, I can only assume that a great deal of the food items are pre-packaged and not home made or cooked beyond shoving in a microwave or an oven for the listed directions on the box. As for the burger, I'm not sure it gets to qualify itself as Wagyu, given that all I could taste from the frankly extremely dry burger meat was what seemed to be half a pepper-grinder's worth of black pepper. When it wasn't just filling my mouth with dryness, it had faint hints of bread and cardboard. The bun and the chilli jam, and what seemed to be pulled pork in the burger were alright though I suppose, and as a plus point they do serve pepsi max on tap as opposed to coca cola. Shame that for the prices they ask, the food is abysmal. Two stars for atmosphere and staff as they were quick with the food and drinks (but prepackaged food is often real quick anyway), and the place was pretty comfortable to sit in, but the staff made no effort beyond the bare minimum of courtesy. At least they had the sense to not press the issue when they asked if everything was alright and we paused for several moments before giving an extremely forced "we're okay" just to end the awkward conversation we were otherwise going to have to have. Incredibly disappointing, we were just glad to be out of there as soon as possible, and barely ate much of our meals. Honestly not sure how so many people have rated this so highly, and if this is a one-off, and we just got unlucky, that doesn't help matters, as it means the variance is so wide that it's a gamble whether you'll get a good meal or a serious waste of money there.

WOW ! I came here tonight with my Husband for our anniversary and it was absolutely perfect. The staff were exceptional, polite friendly and phenomenal at their Jobs ! The food was the best we've ever had and absolutely not what we expected(exceeded all expectations)completely blown away ! Thankyou for a lovely evening! The young male that served us was very attentive, polite and made our dining experience. The owner Craig was just a breath of fresh air , just lovely!!!Thankyou SO much we will be back and we will be recommending to everyone we know. Thankyou thankyou thankyou

Lucy is an amazing manager, always attentive to customers and from what I have seen she looks after her staff very well. Definitely an asset for the business.

Sundat Lunch Very Good. Roast Beef cooked by someone who knows what they are doing. Beef is served pink, as the menu said, but other than that, every element of the meal was great. Good choice of drinks as well

Another excellent find via TripAdvisor... coming into the area for an event in Sheffield but plans to stop on way elsewhere fell through so checked out TripAdvisor and went with recommendation to go here. Fantastic decision. Amazing food, great service which was timely and meant we were also not delayed for our onward adventures. Want to get the chance to go back so other half can try the pie Which looked fantastic but a little large! We had a mixture of kids menu and small plates and were not disappointed. Even made time for the dessert which was devine. Well done all, great find and well recommended...

23 people came for a birthday meal.... we had the world biggest Karen with us and.... shock.... even she. Did. Not. Have. Anything to complain about 🙈😱 honestly. 15 years I've been in this family and she moans more than mona the vampire. Craig, everytime I get off the phone I can't say enough how lovely you are. You're staff are amazing and EVERYTHING was impeccable. The singer (Amy #beautiful&amazing). Thank you!

Great service and wonderful food, went for a local walk and had lunch at The George. I had the Steak pie and chips very nice and my wife had the curry which she was impressed with too.

First time we have been to the George and we all really enjoyed it would definitely go back !!

Would strongly recommend The George at Clay Cross. We have just eaten the best Sunday lunch. The beef was perfection, so tasty. My partner chose the fish option which was equally delicious. The potatoes were so buttery and the roast potatoes were golden and crispy together with a good selection of vegetables. Home made cheesecake 😋 . If you enjoy good food The George at Clay Cross is the place to go.

Just one reason I couldn’t give this 5/5 and in truth there is nothing The George can do about this (I believe) and this is the parking they have what they have but it was a challenge for my disabled dad if I could make the score 4.5/5 I would have. Onto the important stuff the food and service. One of my wife’s favourite venues is the Magpie cafe at Whitby where she loves the monkfish bites. At The George she had fish and chips with posh peas. Her comment was it was as good as the Magpie and that is some praise from Mrs B. Dad had ham, egg and chips which is his go to staple, he also enjoyed this and was able to take the ham he could not eat home for a sarnie so a great result. I had home made pie, chips posh peas and gravy which was packed with meat and very tasty. The service was with a smile very pleasant and the experience is one we will repeat without a doubt. Thank you The George

Excellent Sunday lunch, super food, excellent friendly service and very reasonably priced. Definitely go again.

First time tonight,wont be the last.beautiful home cooked food excellent value for money.really friendly greeting and excellent service.would recommend to anbody.

Absolutely the best meal I’ve had, all staff are super friendly and obliging in every respect. Didn’t have to wait long at all. Thankyou all so much, can’t wait to come back.

Wow excellent food. Went in from word of mouth and it didn't disappoint. The quality of the meal was outstanding. Staff very attentive and affable. Made to feel very welcome .Highly recommended thanks. Steak and ale pie was a great choice.

We received Excellent service throughout our visit and the food was lovely. Very friendly atmosphere

Everything more than satisfactory just a small issue with the parking. Lisa and Craig made us feel very welcome and the “spressy marts” were a perfect finish to our meal.

After our visit Christmas Eve last year which left us underwhelmed (due to poorly located table, draft and largely ignored by service staff), thought we'd try again this Christmas... So glad we did. Craig and his team are fantastic! Super friendly, super efficient, fast quality service. The food was good last time, and again it delivered, BIG TIME. Scorching hot, well presented, tasty as hell and plenty of it. I'm still stuffed over 12 hours later. Can't recommend The George highly enough. Thanks guys for a brilliant meal x

Family Christmas meal, excellent service as always, staff always go above and beyond to ensure you enjoy your meal. Food was also excellent really enjoyed it. Thank you to you all xx

Sorry, it’s a no go. My steak and ale pie was reheated so much the pastry was hard and the leather on my boots was softer than the beef. When I found a soft piece of beef it was so salty it couldn’t be eaten, and no brown sauce. Chips were soggy. Also, I sat 4’ from the waiters station, when I got there, there was a refuge sack full of something on the floor that everyone was tripping over, when I got up to leave, the refuge sack still sat on the floor

This was our first time visiting the George and we'll definitely be going back! The food was absolutely lovely, especially the steak & ale pie. We also had dessert even though we were all stuffed, highly recommended the chocolate n orange cheesecake... divine. Lisa who served us was so lovely and welcoming and the place has a great atmosphere. We'd highly recommend going!!

Lovely Christmas fayre meal here last night with friends.Made to feel very welcome by host on arrival.Food was absolutely delicious and enjoyed by all,home cooked,and beautifully presented. The best Christmas meal out in years. Pub was decorated very nicely and entertainment provided. Thank you for a lovely evening.

Our favourite place for a treat meal. The staff are friendly, attentive and professional. The food is always delicious and top quality.

Couldn't do enough for us. Catered for a group and no hassle when we had to reduce the numbers. Lovely atmosphere and spotless

We had our Reluctant Ramblers/ Isolation Quizzers/Old Friends Christmas meal at The George last night. The George had been very helpful in tailoring a special meal for 1 of the party who has quite a few dietary requirements. All our meals were lovely and tasty as demonstrated by all our clear plates. We were very well looked after by Lucy and her friendly and efficient team. Lovely evening. Thank you The George.

Very impressed. The chef/s have this nailed. Fresh vegetables (not frozen then cooked) beautifully presented, full of flavour, great portions, quality driven. Waiting staff attentive, professional, great team work. It's so fab to have this on our doorstep. We'll done.

If you want wholesome food at a reasonable cost with friendly welcomming service (Lisa) then if in the area I can highly recommend The George. My colleague and I had the homemade steak Pie which was excellent. We had originally tried the sister pub also in Clay Cross, but found it full. Again a friendly waitress dirested us the The George and we were not at all disappointed. Well done and thank you to all of the staff at these two establishments.

Brilliant meal with entertainment. Great service especially from Lucy. Catered for 11 of us . Pre ordered and all meals spot on. Highly recommended. Going to try Sunday lunch next.

Top notch. Always great food. Good, friendly service without being intrusive. Had the Sunday lunch today and it was marvelous. Lovely, juicy toast beef.

Wow what a lovely surprise! I haven’t been to the George since Craig and Mark had taken it over. Myself and work colleagues came on Wednesday evening after having heard colleagues raving about it and we were not disappointed! The food was amazing and the...

What a find this little gem was. Went on a Monday evening and the place was full. From the moment you entered the pub the staff were so friendly and so helpful to find a table for us, we had pre booked which is highly...

We've enjoyed 2 meals here one lunch and one evening. The food was lovely each time, with varied menus and generous portions. Friendly staff and good value too.

Excellent meal and great service.

Had Sunday Roast here. Really tasty and great sized meals. We had beef, chicken and veggie option (spiced cauliflower and lentil pie). Only two roast pots per plate but you get mash plus a big bowl of seasonal veg for the table. Gravy very tasty too. I can't remember the last time I struggled to finish a meal (veggie pie)!

1st time visit good selection of food a bit more Al cart, feel to the dinning experience we'll wotth a visit great food well cooked will visit again

We visited for Sunday lunch at quite late notice on a recommendation. Food was excellent. Home cooked tasty food. We had the chicken and the beef and both were gorgeous. Plenty of food and gravy to die for Great service too. We were shown to...

Friends chose The George as a place for us to meet & catch up and enjoy a meal, and we weren't disappointed. We were warmly welcome and shown to our nice table in the corner. Although we weren't hurried to order, we were encouraged to...

Lovely place, beautiful food, polite & helpful staff. I've known the owner for many years, he's a local guy, whose very polite & friendly. The duck confit bonbons starter is gorgeous, comes with bits of spring onion, cucumber & hoisin sauce, tastes like the duck from Chinese that comes with little pancakes. And the Blade of Beef main course is absolutely beautiful, sooo soft, it falls apart soon as the fork touches it, similar to Braised steak but a better, more luxurious version. And they do lovely liqueur coffees, we always have 1 with Tia Maria after food...that's only 1 we like, I've never been a fan of alcohol but Tia Maria in coffee doesn't taste boozy, it's just sweet.

Had the surf n turf sharing platter it was delicious 😋

Great food, small plates which were delicious. Friendly service in a pub setting.

Visited today for Sunday lunch. Beautiful, best Sunday lunch I've had in a long time. Good value. Well done. Will be visiting again .

So we'd heard good things about The George and booked dinner. Just as we were seated all the power went off!! A major electrical problem had occurred and emergency help was going to be some time. The landlord was amazing. He offering to find us...

Whilst we are local and had enjoyed the food here before, we invited family over from Lincolnshire and none of us were disappointed. All had three courses and the food was superb. No delays in serving as the food came out promptly. Very enjoyable evening...

Our first visit to The George today and we found an excellent choice of good food, very pleasant environment, staff and service were second to none. We will definitely recommend to friends and family. We will be returning.

Amazing Sunday Roast, Very busy so be prepared to get served, but is worth the wait, and the pricing it fair also

Excellent food beautifully presented. Friendly and attentive staff. Couldn’t have wished for a better birthday meal.

We needed a place to meet up with friends for lunch and chose the George as it was almost halfway between us. Craig was a perfect host and couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. We decided to go for...

In April 2023 I wrote a glowing review of The George, saying it had “put Clay Cross o the map”. How quickly things can change! I regret recommending it to my sister for a family celebration. The food was dreadful - overcooked and plated too...

What a lovely pub with fantastic staff & a wonderful atmosphere 🥰 our food was absolutely gorgeous ! This was our 3rd time visiting & we will be returning as often as we can 👍 best wishes from Oly, Nige & our miniature Schnauzer Topsy...

Moved to the area earlier this year and just started having friends to visit. A really lovely meal - friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere. The only thing was thr tuna was over cooked - but I didn't ask for it pink so I will...

Huge surprise in a very unprepossessing building, wasn’t sure we were in the right place, but wow a wonderful meal from the small plates menu and a staggering low price! Can’t recommend this pub enough one of the best meals of our trip.

Really lovely warm welcome, very tasty Sunday lunch and delicious cheesecake. Would definitely recommend.

Great Sunday lunch Beef perfectly cooked everytime, plenty of gravy and full of flavour good big Yorkshire puddings great presentation Everything always as it should be and good service.

Always decent for a drink, this place. Went on a Thursday the other week and plenty in there but not rammed. Good beer and nice owner

Lovely 400yr 0ld pub, good menu choices, good service from the cheerful and attentive staff.We shall definitely return.

Lovely friendly pub, food was delicious and the staff were super helpful. Thanks for a great evening