The Thorn Tree in Amber Valley

First time visiting after going to the hospital near by, both had the fish and chips, huge portions of fish nicely cooked and very good value. Staff friendly and interior of pub very nicely done. Definitely worth a visit

Visited in June as we have just moved to the area. Friendly staff and wonderfull food. I had a haloomi and sweet chili sauce cibatta, hubby had ham egg and chips. Both were nicely presented with portion size just right. everything we needed was brought to the table before the meal which arrived very quickly. Can't recommend them highly enough and will be making this our new local.

The Thorn Tree is in the tiny village of Waingroves, just across the field from Codnor and easily the best pub for quite a few miles around. It's small but maximises its space incredibly well, with one larger room and a smaller room close by. There is also a decent sized beer garden (considering the overall size of the pub) that is lovely to sit out in in summer. There is a good selection of beers and ales on at all times here, as well as all your usual gins and all that nonsense. The Thorn Tree is one of those pubs that really is at the heart of its village. That isn't because it is the only pub in the village, but because you genuinely get the impression that, were the pub to go, then a huge part of Waingrove's essence would go with it. The landlady is a lovely woman, and there is a really nice community feel in here. Everyone is really friendly. I have never eaten here (save for some crisps!) so I cannot comment on the food, but I can assure you that, should you be passing through Waingroves, you would be a fool not to pop in here. One thing to bear in mind, though - this pub, quite rightly, only takes cash. The nearest cash machines are in Codnor or Ripley...

Lovely staff and great food, served with a smile. They catered for gluten and dairy allergies without any problems. This place is clean and cosy.

Went for surprise birthday meal on Saturday 27th. What a beautiful place, staff very helpful and friendly. Food was fantastic. Had steak cooked to perfection. Big thank you from us .

Sticky tables are not for me. Staff offered to clean ours but that wouldnt have helped. They did not offer to relocate us. Table 12 need urgent repair or burning, its bad! Food quality once 5 star now poor. Cold plates dont help! Scrap ends of chips and a not good beer either. No I can no longer recommend. Sorry.

Arrived as 2 families 10 total and 3 dogs. Sat in beer garden and wanted to order food. Was told by manageress that as they were short staffed they were only serving food to the decking area. This was not big enough to seat all of us together and it wasn't good for dogs either. The refusal to serve us at a table on the grass was farcical and so we walked out- how can businesses turn good business away!!

I come here each month on a Tuesday night.The staff are always friendly and helpful sometimes they offer free food

Went out with friends on Friday to the thorn tree I had fish in breadcrumbs it was delicious then I tried the dancing duck and to finish off with a chocolate & orange tart .staff are very friendly it was a bit expensive but well worth it

Overall a very nice experience. Service was good and well paced. Had a lovely piece of fish with a very nice salad, although it was a little wet. I wanted a different dish but the sauce contained mushrooms (which I didn’t want) but was told they couldn’t change the sauce. This slightly concerned me as it should have been possible. The real question is would I return? Yes for the salad or fish and chips which looked good.

The restaurant was very quiet for a Sunday evening, probably because of the snow. The food and service was as good as ever. I was disappointed that the bread didn't have butter on it though, it was a rather unpleasant smelling spread which was a shame.

Had a lovely meal. Very good value. Hosts very pleasant and good service got me any extras I asked for

Prompt service, lovely food and rather large portions so wouldn't have sides next time lol. generally a lovely place

Came here with my husband for a meal, cannot rate this place highly enough. The staff literally cannot do enough for you and the food is Excellent! So fresh and hot and very reasonably priced! It's our second visit, and it won't be our last ! Excellent!

Visited for Sunday lunch and in the week. Cannot fault the fish and chips, burgers or the Sunday lunch. Would recommend to anyone!

quite disappointed with Sunday Lunch, pre sliced cooked beef, and 1 peice of cauliflower , 7 chantelly carrots,, and 3 roasts, Beef was a little dry, Pudding was very small like a pastry cup case filled with lemon very small, this is ok for a slimmers meal not like the normal roasts I normally have Service was good, I wouldnt go back for Sunday lunch £30 for 2 lunches 2 desserts and 2 drinks

Found The Thorn Tree randomly while driving past. Lovely place with a super atmosphere. Very chilled and the decor is great. We only had a light meal but it was George's fish and chips which is always a winner. We sat looking out into the garden and just loved it. Owen who served us was full of smiles and so friendly and lovely. Owen you are fabulous! We don't live near Ripley but will definitely be going back.

Visited at lunch time - told immediately by staff that they had, had a total refurbishment, place did look nice - but told a lot of information rattled off in a matter of seconds about our surroundings.Drinks were slow arriving = food arrived at a reasonable point.Fish lovely and crispy, chips o.k., mushy peas arrived in a strange glass jam pot and could not get to eat them all, tiny portion of tartare sauce which did taste nice, but not enough. No bread and butter offered which was disappointing.Normally frequent Ripley's and could have got the same meal much cheaper.

Had lunch here today and was very disappointed when our food arrived as it was not hot. Also the plates were cold which did not help. I think it had waited for the waitress to collect and serve.

I've just noticed that this restaurant added £13.75 for VAT to our bill which bore no relation to the figure for the food total on the main part of the bill. Is this just a sneaky way to get extra money as I don't remember the menu here,or anywhere else for that matter adding vat to a restaurant bill. The food was average at best and as others have noted you can stand like a numpty waiting on somebody asking if they can help. Never again.

Georges at the thorn tree , if it was Carling it would possibly be the best ever well be assured it isn't Carling but it is the tastiest , freshly cooked cod or haddock and chips plus alternative meals this side of the world where the staff and surroundings are fresh polite and friendly with a home from home welcome always offered even the car park is always tidy with some spaces available . Give it a try you won't be disappointed

Our second visit. Service was first class, obviously well trained as it was our waitresses first night and she was excellent. The food, perfect. Fried mushy pea fritters for starters then fish and chips. Real chips and superb fish. And the price was reasonable too. Oh and s good pint and cup of tea to round it off.

My parents brought us here tonight, and what a joy. Absolutely delicious food, a big menu, and food that came out quicker than I can ever remember any kitchen producing. And such quality.My parents had wonderful fish, and I had a really superb roast.Xtremely dog friendly with my Labrador.Great service.Big thumbs up all round

Otra buena visita al pub. Tuvimos el almuerzo de domingo y fue excelente. Como el pub estaba tan lleno que tuvimos que esperar, pero valió la pena. Un gran ambiente y nada era demasiado problema cuando habla con el personal.

Amable y acogedor, fue un placer ver los valores antiguos y sabores nostálgicos en comida y cervezas y visitará de nuevo

Really great atmosphere, friendly, funny staff. Great fish and chips. Attractive restaurant, tables not too close together.

Can't fault the food , the beer, the coffee and the ambiance. Fish lovely.Pleasant staff ,keen to please; but I do wish the gentleman who seemed to be in charge would lose the scruffy jeans!!So four stars, it all counts!

Nice set up. CleN comfortable and welcoming. Excellent pub grub at sensible prices, served by friendly and efficient staff.

The choice of dishes is really good, the food is outstanding and hot.There is a very pleasant atmosphere and the staff are excellent. Also there is a good choice of beverages. The restaurant has lovely views to open countryside.

I always enjoy eating at the thorn tree , over looking open fields. a selection of good fish meals , and others never been disappointed yeton the down side I will not visit while the A610 is busy as this can delay you

En la recomendación de mi abuela de 94 años que eligió este como su antigüedad ideal para mí tratar a ella para un almuerzo en un pub para su cumpleaños, tengo que decir que estoy de acuerdo 100% - lo que un lugar estupendo. Ambiente encantador. Cálido, amable. Atractivo. Excelente, comida de calidad, excelentes precios, raciones. De primera categoría.

Had lovely homemade tasty food, friendly service and a nice cold pint of thatchers looking at their stunning views! Will definitely be visiting more often!

We have been to The Thorn tree many times and this one didn't disappoint however it was slightly scathed by our initial reception when we arrived. It was extremely busy and the waitress who's name I believe was Belinda didn't even acknowledge us while she was looking at a table plan. Another waitress call Beth asked if she could help me after a few minutes and I explained we had booked a table and gave her my details. Beth then tried to look at the table plan and Belinda very rudely snatched it off her saying I'm trying to sort it out. After another few minutes Belinda asked us to follow her to our table. I found her to be very abrupt and rude not to at even acknowledge someone who is obviously stood waiting for your attention. Maybe she needs to take a look at Beth's customer service skills. All she had to say was please excuse me I will be with you in a minute. Beth then served us for the rest of the meal. She was very attentive and a credit to the restaurant.

Good value and freshly cooked as it should be. Never had a bad meal here and always a useful pit stop when passing by.

Went for the Christmas menu on Sunday 20th Dec. Great meal and lots of it. Good service with friendly staff.Value for money an enjoyable experience.

Went for a midweek lunch best fish and chips Around, the puddings were great too. Good value for money and the service was prompt too.

This place had such good reviews, and we have eaten at several of "Georges" establishments and always been satisfied, so we were looking forward to our visit. The web site states: "Pub & Dining, Mon – Thursday 11:30am – 10:30pm (food served until 9:30pm)", however arriving at 1.00pm on Thursday, it was all locked up, to say we were disappointed is an understatement as we had purposely driven here for a birthday lunch.

I love going to George's and The Thorn Tree is our favourite, their Haddock and Cod and chips are wonderful and always so fresh........I'm sorry to say I only gave them a four after I discovered that they use Palm Oil instead of Rapeseed or any other oil......I've traveled to countries like Malaysia and seen the destruction of their natural rain forests where palm oil plants have been laid instead.....they are not only ruining the trees, the natural habitat to many animals, birds and reptiles but are also altering the ecosystem for the world we live in......I feel that if small company's like George's used the oil that can be grown without destruction then maybe others would follow.....

We do call here for the take away when going to Derbyshire. Chips are really good - fish goujons are good value too.

Lovely restaurant, nice views from the conservatory. Nice food, reasonable prices and friendly staff. Not a huge menu to choose from but the meals we had suited is fine.

I'm usually a tad apprehensive when trying a new place especially when not local...No fear here what a lovely place with a great view, friendly staff and superb food. Excellent value for money... What a great find!

I have known of the existence of this pub/restaurant for a while so when passing recently we decided to give it a try. Wow. After a bit of head scratching the staff managed to find a table for us (please book) we were treated to excellent food and a drink for less than £20 for the two of us, we have since been back twice more. So needless to say, I cannot recommend this enough.

Booked for 16 Christmas dinner, 3 courses and would never go back or recommend for food, but saying that as a pub great night out large smoking area is covered and heated large dance floor for those that like to party and for those not drinking the car park is right outside

It was empty when we arrived and not much better when we left.This used to be a vibrant eating place with a feel-good factor. Where has it gone?Sat quickly and asked what drinks we would like..no draught ales available today. Tea was fine.Cod, chips and peas were ordered. Bread and butter is now a separately priced side order, 50p a slice.We read a notice on the table explaining that to pay staff and suppliers a fair price, items had increased. Guess that explained the bread costs.When the fish arrived there wasn't precisely anything to complain about, it just wasn't what a portion used to be.I've had thicker plaice. The cook must have known how thin it was when it was battered, so no use pointing it out.We talked things over with the staff when we had honestly answered the usual question 'Everything alright? 'They were understanding and not surprised. We left a little sadly.

I've been to this restaurant many times for many occasions and non - occasions. I've never had a bad experience, the food is always yummy and pleasant relaxing surroundings.

Nice food recommend the fishcakes all good portion sizes and delish. Staff always seem friendly and welcoming. Only criticism is the bar prices tend to be high which is a shame as no other pubs near by so we tend to drink up and head home when it would be nice to sit and have a few drinks admiring the views to the rear of the pub.

Love this place food fantastic great value for your money would highly recommend has a fantastic view over the countryside too.

Myself and my partner have visited here often and every time has been great. Fantastic value for money, something different to try every time we come and the staff are friendly and professional. Really enjoy dining here.

Situated on A610 at a village called Woodlinkin post code NG16 4HG No 246.it is possible to miss it pity if you do. It is listed as Georges Traditional fish shop but is a pub as well. This does not detract from the expected quality the food and service., value for money are excellent and you get loyalty points on everything.Go and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All pretty well freshly cooked and great value from the takeaway section so would be pretty sure the sit down side just as good.

If you are looking to have fish and chips like you get at the coast you don't need to look any further than The Thorn Tree on the Woodlinkin By Pass. Freshly cooked to order

My wife was away, so I took my (adult) daughter to this restaurant as I had driven past it many times & had their excellent fish & chips from the take-away in Ilkeston. I gather George’s is a Derby/Nottingham chain: having 10 premises locally including 2 full restaurants, the other being in Nottingham City Centre. The Thorn Tree doesn't look that much from the road, but as soon as you turn into the car park you are greeted with lovely valley views. The same views can be seen from one side of the restaurant. Sadly the place was full on Sunday lunchtime (most having booked) & our table was on the other side.We were greeted warmly by the manager, who was extremely friendly & helpful, taking our orders, supplying drinks (£1.95) & bread. Our cod, chips & peas (£7.95) were served after 5-10 minutes – again by the manager. We were very impressed by the standard of the food. The battered fish was clearly fresh & the batter very light in texture. The chips were also fine with none of the greasiness which often comes in ‘Chip Shops’. My daughter loved the décor. I wasn’t quite to my taste – but it was fine.Why only 4 stars then? 1. There were four side plates awaiting the bread when we arrived. None of them was very clean, I’m afraid. 2. There were several other (female) members of staff around who didn’t seem to be doing very much: the manager appeared to be doing everything. He was clearly very busy, but still charming to everyone.All in all though – a very pleasant meal in good surroundings.

I visited this restaurant for my sisters birthday.We reserved a table and had a good time.The restaurant is airy and bright with excellent views. The service was good. As soon as we were seated the waitress asked if we would like to order drinks and shared the menu. After about 5 minutes our order was taken. We all had Fish and Chips. The fish was beautifully cooked in a light crisp batter. Served with a choice of garden or mushy peas. We had a dessert. The Lemon tart was one of te best I have tasted, creamy with a fresh sharp lemony flavour. Two of our party ordered Apple Pie which was also good but they would have preferred it served warm. We will certainly go back to this restaurant.

This is a great restaurant for Fish and chips but I would not recommend it for the other food. If you order steak etc. I would say its all very bland and over priced. The service is excellent and the alcohol is a fair price.This is one of the best takeaways for chip shop food but they do need more people behind the counter at busy times. On a positive for the takeaway you can eat in the garden with lovely views and some small entertainment for the kids. Watch the kids near the bins, seen some huge rats there and the bin is close to the kids area.

Popped in one Sunday, wasn't sure of what to expect really. Not a huge menu, but choose the Roast Beef, it was good honest food, nothing to shout about but not offensive either. We think we would go again as it was cheaper to have the Sunday Roast than to cook at home.

Both had steak and really enjoyed it. The food is always good just wish they gave you bigger plates as they cram the food on. The fish is superb

A good value for money family restaurant. Very welcoming and friendly staff, good food at a very competitive price.We managed to get in on Christmas Eve and had a very pleasant evening at George's Fish and Chips, AKA The Thorne Tree. Thank you all for a good,honest, well cooked meal.

Having visited the Thorntree on a few occasions, and being disappointed with the quality, I decided to give it another chance after new tenants moved in. Don't think I'l be back in a hurry. trees chopped down and not cleared, half a sip of lager, rubbish everywhere, decided to move on...

Been here many times on business. Always good service and excellent food. Fish and chips, pies etc all good honest grub. Very good price for a meal if you're on a budget.

A calm atmosphere, mainly aimed at the middle aged to senior citizen aged patron.weekly and daily food deals and offers and a reasonable selection of beers and ales.have been in a few times and my first choice of drink has not been available.friendly service and reasonable prices across the menu offer an alternative from the Wetherspoons over the road.

This as become our local even thought we do not live in the village, but it is a very friendly place, a great atmosphere and always lots of events throughout the year to be involved in, had some amazing meals here, but sad to say at the moment there is no chef. Have made lots of friends on our many visits, and will be there for the waingroves show weekend to sample some of the ciders that will be on for the beer festival which will be on at the same time. 14 sept.

Called in for Sunday lunch having heard there was a new chef. The menu choice was varied and the food was cooked to perfection. The food arrived quickly and had obviously been prepared with a lot of care and attention. I would happily have paid double the price on an evening and could not fault it in any way.

I went last night with my wife, friends and two year old son. The food was excellent. I had a goats cheese starter, one of the best steaks I've had In a long time and a Baileys Creme Brûlée to die for! The chef certainly knows his food and at £15 for two courses and £20 for three, you really won't find a better place to go for a meal. Would highly recommend this place. Get yourselves down there, u won't be disappointed! Plus, if to like real ale then it's a win win situation cause the beer is excellent as well. Enjoy!

The restaurant has just started up and is the room is still be added to apparently. We had an excellent three course meal with a great range of choices on the menu. I wasn't expecting the kind of food we got. It was really nice

This was the second time at the Thorn Tree and once again the freshly cooked food was superb. Eight of us went and the rump steaks were cooked to perfection and to cap it off the desserts on offer were sublime!!! Chocolate mousse & salted caramel stack was divine and the white chocolate & raspberry brulee was my wifes favourite. All in all a dining experience we are eager to repeat and terrific value @ £15:00 for two courses!!

We visit The Thorn Tree frequently and enjoy the friendly service from all staff members. We have eaten on a few occasions and the food is lovely and fresh, and there is something for everyone! Would recommend to anyone.

I was lucky enough to book on the opening night of the restaurant. I found the food extremely tasty and very affordable. For two courses it was only £15 of which I would have been prepared to pay double. I had muscles to start and rump steak for main which was cooked to perfection (something I am very particular about).The service was also great. I would recommend anyone to check this little goldmine out!

Have eaten here several times and used the takeaway service. The garden has lovely views of the countryside and hills across to Heanor and Loscoe. There is a very good selection of seafood dishes as well as your usual pub fare. The fish is fresh and tasty.