The Harrington Arms in South Derbyshire

Amazing food and friendly service

Great pub with excellent food and service. Would definitely recommend

A birthday treat from my neighbour who had experienced the work of the new chef and other staff. The choice was good, with no endless pub menu. The food was great restaurant quality with classy presentation. Look forward to going again If you want ‘same old’ pub food it’s not for you.

Sadly we was there for a wake with the family the food was delicious The staff were very helpful the lad behind the bar was extremely polite Would definitely recommend

We received a warm welcome on arrival, and service was excellent throughout. It was busy for a weeknight, so is clearly a popular option. Booking advised. I always feel that country pubs are better for meat eaters, and the restaurant here didn't change my opinion. We shared some starters, where there were good vegetarian options. The dishes were creative, although the batter on the halloumi was a little on the heavy side and swamped the flavour somewhat. The bang bang cauliflower, and in particular its seaweed accompaniment, was very good. My friend's cod, although a little small for the price in our opinion, was cooked to perfection. My gnocchi (the only vegetarian min) was nice, but no knock out flavours that made me want to write home. Desserts were good, although I'm always disappointed when custard isn't an option. It was a shame we couldn't tip when paying by card, as this led to a scrabble for any appropriate change to tip the staff, who really deserved more than what we could leave. To summarise, a recommendation for meat eaters, but vegetarians might be disappointed. I suspect vegans would just be hungry.

Not your usual pub grub but great chef prepared restaurant food.

Popped in for some food for the first time. Customer service was absolutely spot on and how it should be. Food was amazing definitely pop by for food again. Also the pudding was a right treat. Atmosphere was how a rub/restaurant should be, music was calm and not to loud and a play list that suited the season. Thank you for a great visit and we shall be back again.

Always a warm welcome, great service and excellent food,Fillet steak cooked to perfection and The risotto was beautiful...we've also been for Sunday Lunch, do advise to book as very busy,NOT TO BE MISSED...my favourite place for food.....

The friendliest pub with the most amazing food. This was an impromptu lunch with friends and I’m so glad we visited the Harrington Arms. We all had a sandwich with salad and fries. The salad was just the right amount - fresh and a variety of leaves, onion and perfectly dressed. Fries were stunning - skin on and crispy. Mayo was generously portioned and high quality. Our sandwiches were fresh and very generously filled. I had the fish finger sandwich and had expected the bog standard Bird’s Eye fried fingers. But no! These were freshly deep fried crispy battered fresh fish goujons. So tasty and fresh. Most unexpected. My friends had chicken club - overstuffed and tender - beautifully presented - amazing portions and wonderful food. Desserts: sherry trifle and chocolate delice. I didn’t have any room for pudding but my friends reliably informed me the desserts were heavenly. Although this pub is a distance from home, I don’t mind driving when the food is as good as this. The service was impeccable too - genuine, friendly and nothing was too much trouble. I’m really looking forward to my next visit and I’m just looking for an excuse to come again!

We visited for the first time since the pub changed hands, everyone is really friendly and helpful, the chef cares about his food and the new decor is fab.

While visiting family from New Zealand I chose to have lunch here. It is the best meal I've had in the 4 weeks I have been in Derbyshire. We all had 3 courses, the Derbyshire Lamb was amazing as was all our food. It was all restaurant quality, presentation was 10/10. The staff were very attentive. My parents live local and said they will definitely be returning again.

Just been for the fixed price Sunday roast. Lovely food cooked to perfection, friendly attentive staff and a lovely pub to visit. Highly recommended.

Just had a wonderful lunch at The Harrington Arms. We had an exceptional welcome from the young man with short dark hair. The menu is lovely, the quality of the food is superb. The service was excellent from ALL of the staff on service this lunchtime. ‘Thank you all’ for looking after us, such a lovely atmosphere, we felt very valued and comfortable ….and then we felt very pleasantly full😀

Brilliant food but service a little slow. Worth the wait though. I had a burger without the bun and my daughter had lamb schwarrama. Exceptional Especially the homemade coleslaw.

Still a lovely place to have a good pint in the sunshine 🌞

Great pub, great staff. Good selection of beers. Some great alcohol free selections as well. Food is of high quality. Pub garden is very nice.

We've just had a class act lunch here, two courses, each plate has been Michelin star quality. Perfect quantity and taste. Well done to the chef that we had the pleasure of thanking as we finished. Server was delightful with beautiful demeanour. Highly recommended. It made our week. Thank you all.

Lovely beer garden. Allows dogs inside and out too which is great. Good selection of beers and the Sunday roast is amazing! Good prices too. Lovely staff.

Bunch of friends came for a beer after football, Great pub, lovely beers and great atmosphere. Bar man sorted us out near closing time! 💯 recommend.

I visited solo and sat in the beer garden, which is really nice. Ordered 2 dishes off the street menu… shredded lamb shoulder loaded fries and HFC (house fried chicken) bao buns. Both absolutely delicious and a reasonable price. Service was excellent. Dog friendly. Plenty of free parking at the back.

Very nice pub for a quiet lunch. Staff are always welcoming and attentive. Worth a visit for the trifle alone!

The Sunday lunch was amazing. Very quick service, tasty and freshly cooked with good sized portions. Second time we've been here, next we're going to try an evening meal there. The standard of food was excellent.

Popped in as a last minute plan. Ordered fish and chips from the standard menu (good portion size) and lamb loaded fries from the street food menu (lamb was plentiful, melt in the mouth and very tasty). Really friendly staff. Would definitely return.

Really enjoyed our lunch there. Great menu and the food was delicious. Would recommend

We were staying in the area on holiday - but this pub was quite a way from our air/b&b but after reading the reviews it seemed a good choice for us with our dogs. It Did Not Disappoint- amazing warm welcome , lovely drinks selection, food -the best we’ve had for a while. Tender beautifully cooked chicken All the staff were super friendly especially the landlady/ owner? Our dogs were welcomed with water and treats Thoroughly recommended to anyone travelling in Derbyshire! Amazing

Sunday lunch for three today was excellent. Fresh home cooked food. We all had roasts- I had pork, husband the three meats and his step-mum the Derbyshire beef (but a smaller portion please- “no problem “). For desert I had the Earl Grey Pannacotta with poached pear and sprinkled with meringue- it was excellent! Light and fresh and different. Strawberry ice cream and sticky toffee pudding went down very well with the others. Service was just right and neither too quick nor too slow. We were in the room at the back which had a nice atmosphere. The place was busy but well managed.

Lovely pub, Not had the food but the service is top tier. Lovely staff and nice beer 🍻

Had Sunday lunch today, excellent very tasty and great service. Deffernately recommend. 👍👍👍

Stumbled across this pub on a day out and enjoyed a delicious Sunday roast in the sunshine. Superb roast beef with excellent vegetables. The best quality Sunday meal I've had in years.

Had a fabulous Sunday lunch there today. Definitely going back soon.

Great local pub. Had my favourite draught beer on. Enjoyed the pie of the day in the restaurant. Grateful there was a table available as we rang only an hour and a half earlier.

I have been here a number of times in the past and enjoyed a varietyy of food from risotto to pies to salmon dishes. However for some bizarre reason the previous lovely menu has now changed to a 'Street Food' menu (not really appropriate at a village pub!) I thought that a safe bet would be the halloumi dish, however they didn't have this so my friend and I chose the chicken - the portion was huge but it was awful! The chicken was literally lumps of gristly fat - I have never seen chicken look like that before, particularly not served in a meal. I picked at a few pieces and had to leave it. We also had chunky chips - there were literally 6 of these in a tiny pot. Very, very disappointing particularly when it has been so good in the past.

Went before and after festival. Food and drink for 8. Service and food was excellent 👍 thanks guys

Lovely food and staff. Generous portions. Couldn't finish and amazing price

A lovely Sunday dinner would recommend a meal there not to be missed

Proper pub, with nice atmosphere

Delicious food, Chicken Shawarma wrap, thoroughly recommend.

We called in here as we needed somewhere for dinner close to the A50 on our journey. It was a sunny evening and the garden was packed with a great live singer. Despite the pub being busy we were served quickly at the bar and then taken through to the restaurant area. There was a wine list on the table, a standard size menu and a street food menu, so I’m surprised by the last two comments. I had the fried chicken burger, and it was amazing. Really tender and juicy. My husband said the beef burger was excellent and my son wolfed down his beef & mushroom pie (one of a choice of two pie of the days). The bill for 3 of us, plus a starter and drinks for a 4th person came to under £100 which I think these days is pretty reasonable (that included 6 pints). All staff were very friendly and efficient, especially our waitress! If we need to stop again in that area I wouldn’t hesitate as it’s less than 5 mins from the A50 and a much better option than the local services!

Food gone downhill , i went for meal here , since new ownership the the portion size has gone downhill , i had gastric sleeve last year and even i can eat a main meal there lol

Food is absolutely wonderful. I had a Sunday roast and it was if not the best roast I’ve had, you get a big plate of food for a really great price, my mum and dad thoroughly enjoyed it. I returned for dinner on a Friday night 2 times after that - once having the fillet steak and once having the lamb and both were once again - absolutely unreal! Returning again very soon. Great friendly service and beautiful beer garden also!

A lovely little pub with fantastic food

Great service and quality from start to finish. We went for Friday dinner but had to leave before food was plated because our son was injured- however the team couldn’t have been more helpful. They suggested they serve our food to go- and boxed it up without issue. Super friendly and helpful despite the chaos we caused. Food was delicious too- Pie of the day, fish and chips and burger stack. Child’s scampi also went down very well with our son! Thanks again- will definitely be back.

Good pub. Ample parking. Nice Sunday roast. Service started well but flagged halfway through.

Always great at the Harrington Arms.

Popped here for something to eat after a stroll around Elvaston Castle. We both had the peppercorn burger and it was so good! Chips were so tasty too, would definitely recommend! We'll be back for sure!

We enjoyed coming here for a family lunch. The service was excellent throughout and the menu was comprehensive. We all had three courses and enjoyed each one, especially the crumble and custard. We will be back.

We came early afternoon expecting pub food, and oh boy, we were nicely surprised. Superb food, lovely atmosphere, kind and attentive service.... And they serve 'woof IPA' 0.0% 😉

Amazing food, good beer highly recommended

We have made several trips for lunch lately and have been very impressed with the new menu. Seriously amazing food, a warm welcome, excellent service , and being made to feel totally at ease. Its the little things that make the difference and the team go all out to make it an event for you. The menu caters for all tastes- traditional and experimental - and the price is more than reasonable- Recommend the fish dishes, and sherry trifle, and then there is the brownie with ice cream. Planning our next visit already!

Have been a few times and it was always good. Went for a family birthday meal and it was very disappointing. The table was in the bar near a door to outside that was constantly opened by staff making us cold. Service was terrible, one starter didn’t arrive and when it eventually came everyone had finished theirs. The main course arrived immediately after the missing starter was finished. Roast potatoes were not good at all, tasted as if they had been cooked a long time before we ate. Cauliflower cheese was very over cooked and our request for extra veg and gravy took until we had nearly finished the mains. Dessert arrived and all of the sticky toffee puddings were barely warm. 3 of us sent them back as the other 2 held out no hope of them coming back in a timely manner. When they returned, part of the dessert was missing and the sauce tasted burnt. Overall it was a really disappointing meal with very disinterested staff.

Great food, friendly and excellent service! Beef was superb and didn’t wait long at all. Definitely be coming back soon 😍

Good food, friendly staff. The dahl needs some rice or naan with it though, strange that it was served without.

Lovely warm welcome and great service throughout. Food was very tasty and great portions. Excellent value and a lovely lunch!

Went with my friend for lunch, had the 3 courses for £19.95. Was amazing food could not fault it at all everything was fresh defo going again.

Fabulous Countryside Pub situated in the heart of Thulston Village, and our group was superbly looked after by our host Daniel and all his staff, who took care of all the requirements requsted, and with excellence, professionalism, along with courtesy and a smile as well. A fabulous selection of quality beers, soft drinks, tea, and coffee served at the bar...👍

Group of 4. The burgers were superb 👌. 2 of the group had steak, both of which were cooked exactly as asked and perfect. Quick friendly service. 5 star 🌟 🌟 🌟🌟🌟

Cannot wait to return, food was amazing, atmosphere lovely, service was outstanding, can't believe it isn't rammed morning noon and night!

Lovely pint, nice friendly and helpful staff.

Great little country pub, nice food at a nice price. Well worth a vist if your in the area, Staff were very welcoming.The palce was warm and friendly.

We visited for a Sunday lunch to celebrate a family birthday. The staff were friendly and efficient throughout. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The roasts were really good with plenty of everything. There was an excellent choice of courses on the menu to suit all tastes. We wouldn't hesitate to visit again but will make sure we book as they get very busy. (not surprised!)

We came here for Sunday lunch and were made to feel welcome as soon as we went in. The barman who greeted us was cheerful, friendly and attentive as were the rest of the staff who looked after us. We had the roast beef and chicken. It was one of the nicest carveries we've had, well cooked and just the right amount on the plate. The Sherry trifle we had for dessert was amazing! This might just be our new favourite place for Sunday lunch. We would definitely recommend and will be returning. Well done and thankyou to all. Lovely place.

We were made to feel very welcome as soon as we went in. The barman who greeted us was friendly and cheerful as were the waiting staff. We had the Sunday Roast. I had roast beef and my parents had the roast chicken. It was one of the nicest carveries we've had. Well cooked and just the right amount. The cauliflower cheese was amazing. We had the sherry trifle for dessert...it was so good. We would definitely recommend and will be returning. This may be our new favourite place for Sunday lunch. Thankyou to all.

We had a lovely meal here this evening to celebrate 2 family birthdays. Table of 9 preordered starters and mains. Lovely food, nicely cooked and well presented. First visit, would definitely return,

Most pubs have no idea about standards of service. This pub however does and others could learn from them. From the time we entered and the barman greeted us and took our drink order the service was first class. Shown immediately to our table and the drinks arrived a minute later. The food order was taken and all the staff were extremely friendly including the owner. Food arrived within 10 minutes hot and nicely presented. All in all a great experience. Only comments were that wine list is small and roast potatoes were semi crisp on the outside but not cooked on inside. Would definitely recommend and will visit again. I last visited this pub over 10 years ago and the service was so poor under the previous landlord who was under the impression he was operating a 5 star Michelin pub!!

Excellent food and service, it will be our new go-to diner. Sunday lunch was well worth it we'll done

First time visit and it was fantastic! Food was excellent Sunday Roast, service was friendly and efficient, we didn’t wait and were welcomed warmly :) lots of drink choice, real ale and alcohol free choice too. we will be back!

Very enjoyable cosy pub atmosphere with good food , bit expensive .

Great pub Great food really nice staff . And a really good pint of bass 10/10

Well it was first time at the Harrington Arms. The car park cud do with some lights as coming out was dark to see as such . Food was nice having said took 35 mins at least to get to us . I would go again just to see if generally like this regular basis as I went at peak time on Sunday.

The place was busy ,but didn't take long to place our orders and wasn't a long wait for the food to appear which was very nice so we're the pudds ,definately book a table if you want to eat here 😀

Exceptional food. Had a lovely turkey Christmas Dinner , my partner had beef. Both meals were great. Will be returning 😀

Had a fabulous meal here today!

Food was amazing - definitely go again. Oriel Andrews

Just excellent and gorgeous food.

First visit to the Haarington for many years. Excellent meal and service would definitely recommend a visit.

A marvellous pub; great food, lovely staff and a good range of drinks

Excellent staff, can’t do enough for you. Easy to book, went for Sunday lunch and the food was great, lovely atmosphere, will definitely go back 👍🏻

We sat with our friends and three dogs on Sunday afternoon, after a walk around the castle. We all enjoyed a Sunday lunch with a few drinks. The staff and the atmosphere were wonderful. The food was 10/10 I would highly recommend this place. Can’t wait to go back.

Popped in here for something to eat but unfortunately it was five o'clock on a Sunday evening and they had stopped serving at four. However we had a drink and moved on. Nice venue though.

We've not been there for many a year, but the food and drinks are still as good as we remember them. Keep up the good food and service.

went for Sunday lunch as a party of four food was great service was great and price was spot on could not fault any part of our visit

Lovely meal, the beef and Stilton pie was ridiculously delicious!!! I can highly recommend it. Service was attentive without being intrusive.

Booked a table for 17 people . The staff were all friendly and helpful. The food came out all together and on time . It was hot, presented beautifuly and tasted delicious. Highly recommended

Came to derby to visit my daughter she told me about this pub,also my grandson harry works there the Sunday lunch was superb only went for two courses but the home made soup was a delight well worth the trip up to derby would highly recomend.

Excellent Sunday lunch, super find. Service was friendly and very efficient. Sure we will be back. Dogs are welcome in the bar area when eating.

Good traditional pub, with great locals.

Nice food but small portions, I had pie and there was only a small bit of cabbage under my pie so not enough veg , also the chips came in a small bowl which really wasn’t enough, sat in the back room but it’s got no atmosphere and is very noisy when there are a few People talking loudly,

Have used this pub several times for sunday lunch, never had a bad one. Last two occasions we were welcomed by the new management, new menu up and running, still good value for money. Large car park. Pub has a good range of beer, lager and cider.

Tripped over after a long walk. Lovely welcome, beautiful inside and well worth a visit.

Have just returned from a lovely lunch with friends. The food was excellent, pies ( proper pies with pastry all round ) , a few more veg would have been nice, fish and chips, trifle (yummy) and chocolate brownie. Service was really good, all staff friendly and efficient. We all had the lunchtime special, 2 courses for £14.95, which was really good value. Beer was good too. Will definitely return.

Excellent food, generous portion size. Very tasty too. They were happy to accommodate a sauce change on the dish ordered too.

Had lovely food on Sunday, service was incredible. I believe her name was Brooke, had amazing service, and young lads behind the bar were lovely.

I had the chichen and mushroom pie with veg. It was deliscious then sherry trifle for dessert which I thought was just ok but another family member thought it good. All down to personal taste 😊

Great Saturday afternoon after going to Elvaston Castle Woodland Festival. Great selection of beers and really friendly staff.

A farewell lunch for our lovely son-in-law who is going to work in the UAE. The food was absolutely delicious. Three of us had the scotch egg starter, one had the fish. Followed by orders of a chicken pie, a beef pie, a lamb pie and fish and chips. Everyone commented how good the food was and what great value. We all had the lunchtime menu. The Harrington continues to live up to its first class expectations. Well done.

Had a most enjoyable evening at the Harrington. The service was excellent as was the food. Will definitely be back.

I'm not berating Sunday lunch buffets but there is a noticeable difference when it is prepared to order. Yorkie puds in particular. Happy to report that this busy kitchen at The Harrington that I sat right in front of had a military regime of fresh meal prep going on and we appreciated it. Lamb shanks, yorkies, fresh veg, al dente carrots, home made gravy. Really tasty and we left clean plates all round for both mains and deserts, 👏 bravo. J+S+W

Stopped by this place for a quick drink today, beer was really tasty and good value for money. The atmosphere was really nice too. Its quite tight in some places though so one of the staff accidentally bumped the pram with a sleeping baby in it with a door. (He didn't wake up - phew!) Parking was fantastic with a really large car park - plenty of space for lots of guests. Wheelchair accessibility is not so great - there is sloped areas for accessing the pub but the walkways are pretty tight. I suppose if you were determined you could make it happen.

We went without booking after a day trip out. We were originally told that there was no room for us two and our woofit, however as we made our way back to the car we were shouted back. A group were leaving giving us space to eat, and we were glad they left. The Sunday lunch was nothing but amazing! Perfect Beef, perfect cauliflower cheese, it was the best Sunday lunch I have ever had in a pub! I am from Yorkshire and the YP's tasted like they should, and were just the right consistency. My only criticism was that they had run out of panacotta and I had to have sherry trifle for pud, but we shall definately be back but will book to avoid disappointment! The staff were lovely and friendly just how they should be and it's nice to see a family run working pub than yet another franchise, it's just a job we don't care attitude. 10 out of 10....a must go if passing!!! We will see you next time I come down to Derby defo!!!

Had a lovely Sunday lunch, and the staff are very friendly . for me I would have liked just the main but the choice was two or three course,that said it was very nice but to much for me. We will return and can recommend the food.