The Merchants House in Derbyshire Dales

Went for a family lunch as reviews were good - disappointed. Lovely woman behind the bar, clearly short staffed for the busy between Christmas and new year period. They didn't have 2 things we wanted on the menu but it was a long while after ordering that we found this out. One veggie option which was supposed to be risotto but was actually dry rice not creamy which risotto is supposed to be, with small chunks of butternut squash, without the parmesan and sage mentioned in the menu. Burger had weirdly thick and undercooked bacon. Turkey sandwich advertised as hot was cold. Shepherd's pie was very good, cod goujon sandwich was fine. I hadn't the heart to mention all of the things as lady behind bar coping on her own was so nice and clearly working flat out. Place is a bit shabby could do with some basic TLC. Loos lovely and immaculate.

A lovely pub with friendly staff, who were particularly welcoming and kind to our dog. The food was simple but tasty and extremely good value. We had Bradfield beers on tap which were delicious.

Don't Get the Groupon voucher. 30 days to book it in the terms and conditions. Only 14 days to get a refund and absolutely no way to book using the phone number or email provided. Informed only over facebook that there not taking bookings. There still taking booking on booking.com though. well that feels like a scam.

A lovely old fashioned chippy that was a real find for a hungry family. Service with a smile although they were rushed off their feet, very quick service and delicious food made for a great pit-stop. Highly recommended and one we'll revisit.

Gorgeous food and a great choice on the kids' menu! Everything tasted really fresh and great quality ingredients. The staff were really friendly and very helpful. We even left my sons water bottle behind, and they are keeping it to one side for when we return! 😆🙈