The Greenman Public House in Derbyshire Dales

We went on Wednesday "grill night" and had steak for 2 and a burger. The steaks were cooked just as asked and the included house red wasn't half bad. My daughter informed me that the burger was very tasty.

Great food, interesting menu, will be back. Had Scallop starter followed by Partridge, Crab Risotto, cooked to perfection (which is not easy). Good selection of wine and service friendly and professional. Nice atmosphere.

Absolutely delicious Sunday roast. Huge portions and a great price. A friendly place in a great location.

We came here last night for my sister's birthday. The restaurant was recommended to us, and we also read great reviews online. We traveled just under an hour to get to Ashbourne. We were served by 2 really nice waiters, very accomodating and polite. However, the evening took a disappointing turn when three family members returned their steaks, which arrived overcooked and excessively tough, contrary to their medium-rare requests! When the waitress informed the two chefs on duty about our steaks, you could hear and see the chef's frustration. The kitchen has an open viewing for the customers to see, I can only assume. The open kitchen layout inadvertently exposed the chefs' unprofessional behaviour, including audible swearing, loud commotion, and inappropriate gestures, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere for us as a family and other diners. The chef even waved and made inappropriate faces to my sister. The conduct of the chefs was particularly disappointing and marred an otherwise special family occasion. I am so appalled by this behaviour, in fact, we felt sorry for the waiters who did an incredible job in speaking and apologising to us. They too, felt embarrassed with what had happened. If this restaurant is going to have an open viewing where customers can see and hear everything, then ensure you hire a more professional chef. I hope this review does not fall on deaf ears and that the directors of this restaurant rectify these concerns. My gratitude goes to the two waiters who went above and beyond to assist us during our visit. Their dedication and professionalism deserve commendation amidst the regrettable incident.

Bit of a mixed bag. Service was nice but long wait for food (40 mins). Felt like a few things were missing from the dishes (lemon oil on risotto, truffle on fries). Also, very grumpy chef in the open kitchen which we could hear whilst waiting, didn't create the best atmosphere!

The beer is very good and the service is wonderful. In my opinion it doesn't know what sort of food place it wants (and can) be.

Staff very friendly lovely atmosphere didn't eat but food looked good,

Very helpful staff and a lovely place. Didn't have food so haven't given a rating.

Arrived and ordered drinks we wanted four hot chocolates as part of the overall order but the kids wanted cream and marshmallows, they went out and got the cream and marshmallows just to please the kids Cam and Tom nice one 👍

Good points: Attentive staff who genuinely wanted to please. Lemon sole was great Not so good: Order took an absolute age to arrive - had to ask if it was coming. Burger was very average - haloumi was deep fried. Person on the table next to us sent their chicken burger back as it wasn't cooked properly. Overall: wouldn't go back which is a shame

Only called in for a quick drink and found a nice clean pub with excellent service.

Didn't eat but the drinks were reasonably priced with lovely friendly staff .

Amazing roast, can see why it was getting rather busy at 12:15 just after opening well worth a visit

Lovely atmosphere. Relaxed and friendly staff that made us feel comfortable. Great choice of music. Beautiful decor. Spotlessly clean. Great smelling soap. Loved how you can see chef hard at work in the kitchen. We both had burgers, which were amazing. One meat, one vegan. So fresh and tasty.

Just off the main drag in Ashbourne so it was full of locals on a Friday night. Everyone seemed to be having a good time. We had a really nice meal from a very interesting and thoughtfully created menu. All the staff were very friendly and seemed happy to be working there - and so made me feel like a valued customer. Will definitely be back for more good times and good food.

Friendly place with a great selection of beer and ales. Food was delicious, I recommend the Pollock with asparagus.

Absolutely delicious food. Today was our first time eating at the Green Man, despite having walked past it many times and living in the surrounding area. It's so frustrating to think why we didn’t pop in sooner. The food was absolutely delicious!!! And in the words of my husband, it was presented with an appearance worthy of being on MasterChef. The salmon and the Tarta de Santiago were truly delicious, and the overall experience of the friendly staff and amazing food made it a great place for a Bank Holiday lunch. We are so looking forward to our next visit and the Tapas evening. :-)

Service was very slow. 40 minutes at a lunchtime?? but the real issue was the portion sizes. £11 for a small platter of cold meats? £5 for a small dish ( a bit up from an egg cup)of padron peppers??. Just not good value for money.

Had to cancel a meal at another pub due to walk taking longer that anticipated. Parked in the square and didn't fancy the pubs there as they were too 'lively' for me. Walked down the hill and spotted the Green Man pub. It proved to be a welcome oasis far from the maddening crowd. We were made to feel very welcome, had great service by an attentive staff. The beers were good as was the quality of the food. I would definately go there again.

Expensive food and small portions. Slow service - twice we had to go find a waitress for service and we had to ask for them to set the table with cutlery. Staff didn't know what was with the meals they were serving and had to go ask the kitchen.

Good beer. Reall Buzz. Enjoyed it

Omg. I’ve just demolished the best roast beef sandwich Ive ever had in my life. And I’m a fat 51 year old so I’ve had a lot of roast beef sandwiches in my time. Epic.

Stubbled across this hidden gem. Down an alley way from the main road the place is set back so you cannot immediately see it. We visited after a walk in the Peak District with our baby and was perfect. Staff were friendly and accommodating, high chairs provided and hot water. Plenty of choice of beers and plenty on new ones which aren’t very common. Perfect for a beer lover. The pub is also a restaurant and looked like it had been recently refurbished with modern stylish decor. Other guests were also friendly with a few locals taking time to chat and interact with ourselves and our baby. Highly recommend a visit.

What a great place food was amazing staff and service 100% can’t recommend this place enough definitely will be coming back

Great place high spec decor & great ambience Fantastic service from all staff. Open kitchen which is nice to see. Great meal. Highly recommend

great dog friendly pub / restaurant.

Really lovely place in the heart of Ashbourne. We found The Green Man to be the perfect end to our day out in the Peaks with our baby. The staff were all super friendly and accommodating as were all the locals who stopped to chat or exchanged smiles with our son. There was plenty of choice in terms of ales/lagers with the opportunity to try things we hadn’t come across before. This place is a hidden gem in Ashbourne; it’s sleek, modern and crisp in decor, the toilets and baby changing facilities were all spotless as were the highchairs and the staff have excellent customer service skills. Highly recommend!

£13.90 for one glass of mediocre wine. Avoid this bar if you don't like being ripped off.

A restraunt with no food lol… on a saturday only one chef but no food available and drinks were london prices. Bar staff were apologetic but really a restraunt with no food!

Very much local’s, we didn’t count not very welcoming or friendly, good beer, great wine poor clientele. Chefs look bored so decided not to eat here

Great food staff were brilliant service exceptionally helpful can't fault the place. It was quiet but lovely. Catering for 11 people all served efficiently

Good place for a lunch. The fish are big in the Dove! Enjoyed the atmosphere.

We stopped by recently for a mid week evening meal. Can always rely on The Green Man for a hearty dining experience. Great food, inviting atmosphere! A great all round pub!

Really like it in here. The partial separation of the bar and restaurant is nice, we've had a nice sit down meal and also just come in for drinks with a group and it's always nice either way.

The yearly visit to Ashbourne at shrovetide. Always end up in here great venue.

We had dinner as part of a family trip to celebrate a 60th birthday. Great service, food, drinks and atmosphere. Our young servers were outstanding! Thank you for making our evening a good one.

Delicious food. Great service. Lovely pub. Comfortable seating. Clean toilets. Amazing sirloin steak and burgers. Also recommend the crème brûlée and chocolate brownie. Mark was very welcoming and friendly. Would highly recommend!

excellent service and great value for money

Just had a lovely meal and the best fish chips n amazing mushy peas in ages . Nice looking place and kitchen view and staff immaculate! We will be back

A lovely place to visit, nicely done out and cosy. Been two weeks in a row now it’s that nice. Will be back again! Pie is lovely and the choices change weekly. Would definitely recommend visiting here

Good choice of beers, decent quality food,prompt service from friendly staff, dog friendly. Clean facilities. 10/10

They do traditional pub faire well fish and chips, sausage and mash etc bit i would stay away from the more bistro stuff. The burrata, pesto and rocket was watery rocket with horrid burrata, and others had issues with their starters and risotto. The staff were friendly though not very knowledgeable , being offered Makers Mark bourbon when asking for a malt whisky as an example haha.

3 couples away for weekend and visited Saturday 30th. Went to bar and got drinks. Tried to charge £14.50 for a cocktail that was £9 on menu. Starters came, calamari was very good, mozzarella dipped ok but the slider was poor. Had sliders b4 and you 2 or 3 little burgers this was one small burger for £8. Mains were 3 rump steaks which were very good but had to ask twice for steak knives and salt and pepper, bangers and mash had very little gravy and therefore was dry. Chicken burger was good but normal burger was very dry, my wife said it was worst pub burger she has ever had, small and dry and not very tasty. We didn't have deserts. Finally the bill. Tried to charge us for a cocktail that had been paid for at the bar and also tried to charge £19.50 for the steaks that were £18.50. This was put right when we pointed it out. Not normally one to complain but hopefully this will help improve things.

We visited just after Christmas and had the Wednesday steak dinner offer. 2 steak dinners with mash or chunky chips and a bottle of wine for £50. It was delicious and very well presented. The service was very good, along with the atmosphere. We will return as we really enjoyed our visit.

Decent price and choice. Can lack atmosphere midweek but great at weekends.

Good pub grub, reasonable prices and nice decor. Would re-visit.

We'd been meaning to try The Greenman since it was taken on by new management, and we are so glad we did. Their roast dinners are incredible! The staff are super friendly and attentive! We can't wait to come back soon! Thank you xxx

A friendly pub with a handsome selection of great beer. A warm atmosphere and comfortable seating in contemporary setting. Didn’t eat there as late evening but menu looks good too

Top quality bistro pub in the centre of ashbourne. Had meals with two different groups of friends. Fantastic food and service as ever.

Please sort out your online booking system…

Disappointed with the meal. Two of the group had the beef and bubble and squeak, the veg was fine but the beef was tough and fatty. Nobody checked our table and we had to call a member of staff to take one meal away. This was refunded but again we were left without the offer of any more drinks or asked if we wanted a dessert. Eventually we got staff attention and spoke to the manager who claimed the restaurant / pub was busy and he was sorry. We will not be back, fortunately there is plenty of choice in Ashbourne.

Went in on Monday expecting to only get drinks and instead we were met by a friendly and efficient young man. The food was excellent and had some beautiful latte art. I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a quick bite to definitely check it out - you will be met with excellent customer service.

Warm inviting great selection of food and drinks would highly recommend visiting. Pinder and all staff are brilliant at their craft and enjoy visiting when in town.

Amazing Sunday roast with gravy to die for! 🤗😋🤤😋

A real gem for our little town. Always welcoming. Great food and drink. A wonderful atmosphere. Under new management and I was impressed. Booked for Xmas Eve.

Exceptional food and service, staff lovely 😍

Popped in for a quick lunch and were pleasantly surprised. Food was very nice and service was excellent.

Wonderful lunch, with yummy sandwiches, burgers and salads. Really friendly service too (thank you Mark). Recommend this gem of a find.

Fantastic menu, lovely warm and friendly pub, great selection of drinks

Fab Sunday lunch, really good food and great service! 👍

Lovely place, great service. I had the pizza, unfortunately wasn't very crispy. Lovely salad. The other ladies enjoyed their meals, so would try again

Friendly waiters and can make an excellent coffee (cyclist standards) . Lovely ambience and very clean facilities, tasty Sunday roast and burger. Would definitely return :)

Lovely food in a cosy, clean setting. Staff were friendly and professional too

A warm welcome as soon as I walked in. My food was delicious. Cauliflower teriyaki and chicken goujons. Cooked and seasoned perfectly. Great price with a drink included. I will definitely be back with the tribe.

What a lovely clean and welcoming place to stop for our lunch. The chef shows his dedication to his profession as the food was first class and presented well. Nice to see real ales served too. Very polite and professional service from the young barman too. Thank you

Great Chicken Goujons! Chris & Pinder are really friendly, great atmosphere, recommended

Smoothest Latte I've ever tasted. Had a light snack, the Cauliflower and Broccoli 🥦 sublime. Hugo the black Labrador was made very welcome too! Would highly recommend ❤️

Good for beer, but much better for wine.

Mistakes happen, did they accidentally forget about us after we ordered? yes they did, did they admit and apologise for the mistake? Yes they did. It’s easy to leave a bad review on that basis, but that’s not constructive for any business, mistakes do happen, and it’s what happens after that, that truly matters. After admitting to the mistake our food was prepped and ready in a timely fashion, and standards did not drop as a result. Yes I could be picky and say the salmon was a little dry around the edges, but overall it was succulent and juicy with a nice crispy skin. Not sure about the brown shrimp in the risotto, from an additional flavour viewpoint, but it was a good, creamy, cheesy tummy filling risotto with well balanced flavours and ingredients. Even the spinach was wilted to perfection. My partners pork belly, OMG, crispy skin, bang on, seasoning spot on, pork belly cooked in its own juices, absolutely lip smacking tasty. Her sisters steak was tender, but slightly chewy, but hey that could easily be the cut of the steak, I’ve cooked enough in my time to no that beef isn’t just about the chef’s abilities, it’s all about that meat. But the garlic butter it was cooked in, well again, flavours were absolutely fantastic, if I had one negative, I would say the chunky chips were a little soggy and could have been fluffier inside. Overall, if you are near Ashbourne pop into the Green Man for some food, you won’t be disappointed.

Lovely atmosphere and great little venue. Food was excellent. However, the service was almost non existent. The manager, although lovely, spent all her time talking to people who were not customers. We had to wait an age to get served. There were more staff than customers, nevertheless, the bar staff seemed to be intent on feeding and coffeeing themselves while completely ignoring the customers. A bit poor seeing as they got the rest right. And easy to fix.

Got to say the food is fantastic and the beer staff and service great 👍👍👍👍👍

We had a wonderful lunch. The service was good and also made our dog welcome.

We came here twice during a short stay in Ashbourne. Once to sit outside and have dinner and drinks, when the food was tasty, service excellent and surroundings very pleasant. The next day we sat inside to watch the women's world cup final- and again, great food and friendly atmosphere. Dog friendly in the bar and outside.

The food was part warm, part cold. The lager and beer was fine. It should stop serving meals and focus on the pub side

Fantastic place to eat. Menu was varied and had good options. Service was friendly and quick. Lovely decor too.

Went here with my dog Burt, whilst staying in a cottage nearby. Ordered the beef and the raspberry cheesecake from the Sunday lunch menu. Probably one of the best Sunday lunches ever, plenty of beef, and it was soooo tender, good amount of perfectly cooked vegetables. The cheesecake was heaven on a plate. Young, friendly staff that made a fuss of Burt. I usually feel awkward in hip places like these, but I could’ve stayed there all afternoon if I hadn’t been driving. Will recommend, and will definitely be back when I am in Ashbourne again.

Great venue with superb food Belly pork best we’ve had ! Staff were all brilliant. Just about to book again. Valerie M

Nice quiet, sit-where-you-like courtyard deck. Great food and friendly service. The sirloin sandwich is recommended for a light lunch and no problems at all getting a bottom-of-the-barrel pint changed without quibble.

Food was great, staff didn't seem to have a clue what was going on. Ordered food and before the starter came a waiter asked if we wanted the desert menu. After the starter the girl who took our order asked if we wanted the bill. I said I would prefer my dinner first. Then we were just served a bowl of cauliflower cheese and the waitress seemed surprised when we asked for our main course to go with it. A bizarre experience. Food was very good though.

Lovely place, nice and out the way.

We had a late lunch, a pint and 2 snacks, so we shared 4 snacks. It was awesome, thoroughly enjoyed it, service was excellent, staff friendly. Will be returning here.

Excellent service. Good quality food and reasonable prices. Busy Saturday night but food was served in a timely manner.

£10 meal deal- 2 tapas & a pint or glass of wine. Excellent value - great relaxed atmosphere- Fantastic food, couldn’t fault it. Will definitely be back for more.

After a great experience last Sunday we went back this Sunday and we’re not disappointed. After my husband was feeling dizzy from the heat, Chris, one of the new owners, was very kind. We had booked a quiet table and he escorted us to a delightful table in the snug, bringing iced water etc. The starters of crab and gazpacho were just right and we followed these with roast lamb washed down with pints of ice cold Estrella. All was delicious…. But the gravy…. Was in a league of it’s own! Proper gravy made with the meat juices just like Grandma used to make! This week my husband plumped for the fish and chips and I started with fish goujons otherwise we repeated last Sunday’s choices. Sadly, we are not local otherwise we would be eating here regularly. We wish Chris, Pinder and co every success in their new venture!

Super relaxed atmosphere, friendly, professional staff as always. Yet again, absolutely superb food - never fails to deliver on quality and quantity. Will be back soon!

Pleasantly surprised by the relaxing surroundings with friendly polite staff. A good selection of beers, including 0%. The menu had a selection of light bites and main meals. All of our choices were cooked to perfection. We had to call the chef out to complement him. Harvey was very humble and pleased at our praise. I would highly recommend this establishment.

Excellent choice of draught drinks.. many of the local Thorn bridge brewery on tap!

We didn't eat this time, just some ice-cream, crisps and a few drinks, staff we excellent, really went out of there way to please. Best service I've had in a while, can't wait to return to try the food.

Lovely reasonably priced menu, good selection of beers, great service, professional looking kitchen and staff, recently refurbed so modern, comfortable and fresh throughout. A great place to eat and drink.

A warm welcoming and very pleasant place to enjoy a beverage or two..

Just had one of the best Sunday lunches we have had for a long time. Great menu choices and brilliant service. The new managers and their staff are working hard to revitalise an important part of Ashbournes history. We wish them every success !

The Greenman is a rare find. It manages to combining outstanding service with amazing service and incredible food. Oh and it’s dog friendly!! You got the real feeling that there is something special about this place and we will definitely be back again (and again).

Delicious! Pork belly was just wonderful! Very good, warm and welcoming service. Good selection of drinks. Amazing decor and atmosphere. Loved it and will come again 🤗

The young Sheff really enjoys his job! Made food with so much passion and it tasted great. Unfortunately, service wasn't up to standard. Ordered a drink, that never came also never been offered a stake knife with my meal. Our table wasn't approached once to see if we needed anything.

Nice food ,reasonable value , good atmosphere..

We ate here for my wife's birthday one evening during our 5 night stay in Ashbourne. A well ran pub with friendly staff. We ate on the Friday night and both had a starter and main course with seasonal vegetables on the side... one of...

Popped in for a light lunch and a pint and were impressed by the standard of food and the good service. Were very pleased that one slightly picky child member of our group was allowed to request poached eggs on toast off the menu ,...

First visit to this bar/pub, having heard from a friend of mine about the food and drink. I was not disappointed. The food was beautiful as where the staff very friendly professional feel and exactly what I expected. I would recommend this place is there anybody. Andy

Absolutely brilliant pub. We are here on holiday and been to a couple of pubs. The greenman is the best. We were there easter Monday and again Wednesday night and we are going back tomorrow night. Great atmosphere fantastic food. Amazing chatty staff. Great feel as soon as you enter the pub. Cannot praise this place enough. Well done everybody.

Having heard about new management we decided to give the ‘ new ‘ Greenman a go. Being a bank holiday we knew the pub was going to be busy yet we were able to get a table immediately. Our waiter, Tony was fantastic and explained...