The Windmill Inn in Erewash

Hi, we called on our walk to be met by friendly staff and a good range of beers and other drinks, the food we ordered arrived swiftly and piping hot, all very nice

Our meal was ruined by customers stood at the bar vaping. We had to leave before our meal was finished as my elderly dad is asthmatic and the awful smell and fumes were making his asthma worse. The staff were nice and the food was good. It was just the awful smell from the vaping customers who could be clearly seen smoking at the bar.

Stopped off here for tea during our stay in Derby. Said they served food til 10pm and we got there about 8.20pm. Was told we might not be able to eat as the kitchen was backed up. They managed to squeeze us in for an order of 2 burgers. Food was good, atmosphere wasn’t too great. Feels very much like a locals pub. The guy behind the bar was pretty helpful.

We popped into the WIndmill yesterday lunchtime and was immediately greeted by Yvonne with a welcoming smile. We placed our food and drinks orders with her and when it became obvious one of our party was delayed Yvonne managed the situation beautifully so we could all eat together which we appreciated and thank her very much for. All the staff are friendly and welcoming and provide great service with great food at a great pub.

Staff where great and friendly. Yvonne,kerry,audra. Great atmosphere. Nice clean pub. Food very good i like the chicken wings with the reaper sauce😂

Lovely bar staff, always friendly especially Yvonne! Good food and a good selection of drinks at a very reasonable price! I would recommend this pub! Dog friendly in the bar!

Visited the Windmill again and was very pleased to be served by YVONNE and DOM who were both helpful, friendly, and very welcoming and we decided to have a meal. There was a very good selection of Beers and Wines all reasonably priced and a good food choice and we had a very enjoyable meal in a good old proper pub.

Nice staff and nice drinks. Quiet but pleasant atmosphere, and a very warm and welcoming little pub to spend a chilled Friday night.

Welcoming and friendly staff with a great choice of drinks but due to unforeseen circumstances food not available for walk in customers, perhaps next time.

Although this pub has a nice atmosphere halfway through our visit my friend accidentally broke a glass, instead of making her a new drink the bar tender grabbed a (large) funnel and simply put the liquid through the funnel into a new glass meaning there could still have been tiny shards of glass left in the drink that my friend consumed. In my 3 years of working in hospitality I have never seen this practice done and it is incredibly unsafe and unprofessional and we shall not be returning

Great pub with nice staff, lovely food, good atmosphere on quiz nights will definitely recommend to others!

lovely evening, 2 of us went for food and drinks, great atmosphere, friendly staff, lovely to sit outside, they have done a fantastic job, will be back.

Brilliant little pub with an awesome beer garden. We had some lovely craft ales and some super tasty burgers! Will definitely be going back

Yvonne is brilliant and I can't fault her. As for the other staff members I have come across one woman in particular, they are rude and disrespectful never in my entire life have I experienced such vile, rude and disgusting attitude and behaviour from a member of staff towards a customer its shocking. The food 8 times out of 10 is absolutely awful, not edible, cheap, greasy and literally thrown together my 2 Yr old would have done a better job but god forbid you make a complaint that just comes with a mouth full of abuse from the staff along with name calling and false allegations. Just so convenient that the cctv only records certain areas of the pub so no safety either. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Had a lovely afternoon at the windmill today, the staff are so friendly and welcoming especially the lovely barmaid Yvonne, will definitely be returning

Popped in whilst driving past, the pub was nice and clean, had a sub meal deal. The food came quickly and was hot, good size portion for a sandwich deal offer. Staff were polite and friendly. I’ll pop back in next time I’m in the...

Umm, we sat at a table (had our name on) where the menus were and waited. We then realised that we had to go to the bar to order drinks and food; nobody had told us. I ordered gammon and was told that they didn't...

Ben & the crew did sandra proud with the buffet for my 60th. Had a good time buffet was great. Great place to be

Since Ben has been given the reins the Windmill has really improved!!! He has created the atmosphere that it used to have and a very well done to Ben 👏🏻 We are seeing new faces and most regulars as before “lockdown” The introduction of live...

It was our first time visiting and we had a warm welcome from Yvonne and she answered any question we asked. The staff are friendly and open to conversation. The food was lovely and was delivered quickly and hot! Great value for money. Thankyou to...

We visited this lovely pub today For some food, with my sister and my Aunty The staff were lovely especially Yvonne, very kind and helpful Will come and visit again soon ❤️

Friendly, welcoming atmosphere, with great food that is excellent value for money. Dog and walker friendly and nothing is too much trouble.

Visited this friendly pub and enjoyed a wide selection of cask beers and was also able to order and enjoy food from the adequate menu which was quickly served hot and looked appetizing. We were not disappointed and were very well looked after by YVONNE...

Negative: Order for food was partly incorrect , a replacement arrived a short time afterwards but part of the meal was uncooked. Positive: Staff were polite and the seating area clean . Good car parking.

Super friendly staff and really lovely vegan selection, definitely going to be coming back as we're not far away. I had the vegan burger and my partner had the vegan Red Thai curry, both with the sticky Toffee pudding. Yum yum

The windmill is a lovely cosy pub, the staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food and drink is very reasonably priced, with some good vegan options.

Nice atmosphere and good quality food. Wonderful and friendly service by Yvonne! Had a good laugh and joke with the family! Will be back again!

Put it this way if I had visited the ladies before I ordered food I would not of eaten 😔 they were disgustingly filthy. Gammon was very over done will not be eating there again

Travelled from Matlock to meet up with friends . Ordered our drink from a very unfriendly staff member . Asked what gin they had to be answered with ..We have plenty .!!! Looked very miserable like she didn’t want to be there .!!! Sat down...

Spur of the moment visit for Dinner, our first visit and we were very happy. Friendly welcoming staff, nice selection of real ales, house red was very good. Can definitely reccomend hand battered cod, the burger meal was the best burger I have had in...

Plenty of outside seating, menu has been trimmed down but they still provide great tasting/value food with an excellent choice of drinks.

Went for lunch with my partner had the meatball sub and lasagne , wow the sub was amazing !! and lasagne very tasty and very well presented wouldn’t have thought it was a pub meal .. great presentation . It was busy so the chef...

We were there at Lunchtime. Beer was in excellent condition, always a good start. Food was hot with warm plates, well presented and very tasty. The staff were all excellent, efficient and friendly. Carrie was in the kitchen cooking for us, we saw her later...

Whilst staying at a nearby hotel for the night after travelling from the North East, we visited The Windmill Inn for a family meal. Yvonne was very friendly and helpful. The food cooked by Carrie was hearty, lovely and just what we needed. Our plates...

Lovely and friendly atmosphere, made to feel really welcome by all the staff especially Yvonne the barmaid who couldn’t do enough for you, will definitely be returning here again

Excellent service and great food! Lovely building with homely interior. Great TVs to watch the Olympics

Good food and good service Very good gammon and burger Nice pedigree, also were selling doom bar and abbot Good service from the bar.

Booked a table here last year but due to the car park being overtaken by tables we had to cancel but we have it one more try everything ok good value good food not fine dining but we are not prepared to pay ridiculous prices...

We used to come here a lot before Lockdown, what a let-down, the car park has been taken over by outdoor seating,very busy, difficult to get in to park, especially as it's on a main road. Waitress was surly, we were the only people inside,...

We went on Sunday afternoon for some lunch never tried it and we only live round the corner and they had maybe 4 items on the menu, they couldn’t even provide a cup of tea. They offered nachos without the cheese in the end. It’s...

Went there today for first restaurant meal after lockdown. Had to wait 25 minutes for drinks to arrive and over an hour for food. We had to ask what had happened to our order. Roast lunch was only thing on offer and couldn’t understand the...

Car Park in now being used for outside seating, Track & Trace in place with contact less payment for drinks/food, system works like a dream, well done all.

I visited here last week for a couple of hours each time on my own. I felt extremely safe and received top service from staff. Thank you

First visit for a while and first one since long lockdown. Really impressed with the staff explaining everything to us and the levels of sanitation being done be as soon as anyone left their table. Good was really nice and service excellent. Whilst it's a...

Booked for lunch a week before we went it was the dine out scheme on our arrival the car park was closed due to covid19 ,since when do cars have covid? Car park full of tables it was raining ! We don't live in the...

Really impressed with the bar staff, they were way better than average. Thank you. But a table outside of obviously regular lads just hurled insults at most arriving customers, totally unjustified, including ladies in their 50's, young girls, quiet looking lads and they just thought it was funny !! Embarrassing really and just so very bad. Landlord sort it out.

We’ve just had an amazing Sunday Roast we can’t fault it any way, we can highly recommend, our visit to the Windmill from start to finish was brilliant, the front of house staff, bar staff and chef, will definitely visit again, it’s a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from us

this pub has improved under the current manager beyond belief, the john smiths was a perfect pint and the food was exceptional, shame that they have had to shut under the current situation [ corona 19 ] but the moment they reopen we will be back, well done James and all the staff

Nice little pub that does pretty good value meals. The burger selection is interesting: choose a burger (beef, chicken, veggie) choose a topping, a sauce flavour, chips or jacket and a pint for less than a tenner. Not bad.

Having eaten at The Windmill on several occasions we decided to have our friends Xmas Meal here.We are a group of seven and by booking the party menu early (in November) between certain dates we received 3 courses for the price of two and a free bottle of Prosecco.We ordered a range of starters; chicken liver pate, prawn cocktail and breaded Brie wedges; all splendid.Ben served at the table and also asked if we would like our drinks replenishing, ( nice touch in a pub to save going to the bar) something we took advantage of several times.The main courses were terrific...Traditional Hand Carved Turkey with all the trimmings was the moistest I'd ever had, a view shared by another guest who regularly eats at Darleys and The Bay Tree.The other guests had the Rib of Beef in red wine, huge piece which literally flaked with the knife.The amount of vegetables and roast potatoes would have fed us twice!!!Extra gravy provided without a sneer as in a lot of establishments.All plates cleared apart from a few roasties that we just had to give up on, to ensure we had room for dessert........ a very good move.After a breather and a few more drinks ( again Ben to the rescue ) the desserts arrived.Apple and plum pie, cookie crumb profiteroles and cheese and biscuits with a large selection of crackers ( not like Darleys)The amount of cheese !!!!As a group we all could not rate the meal highly enough and will be returning next year.A very special thanks to James in the kitchen for his efforts (especially the cheese board)Thanks to Ben again and also a mention to the other staff who always keep the drinks flowing year round CheersPs...4 of us booked the meal 2 weeks later, exactly the same quality. Ben was in the kitchen this time and Chris did the duties at the table.... Thanks again.Photos to follow (having problems loading)

4 of us went for a meal, and each had build your own board. The food arrived and was excellent quality, brilliant value for money. We then ordered a sharing board ice cream for desert - and as they were busy we were told this would take an hour!! We queried this and was told this was correct. Therefore we left without our round of drinks and went home, which was a shame as we’d enjoyed it until that point. I can understand there being an hour wait for food, but have never heard of this for deserts when mains have been eaten - especially when it was ice cream! It’s a shame but that would put us off another visit.

I love this place, always a friendly service and an amazing selection of food and drinks, cannot recommend it enough, you will not be disappointed!

As before the Stella was as flat as a fart so complained and the answer was “done a line clean but it will be ok tomorrow, nothing I can do about it “! Unacceptable, that was from management. Disgraceful.

My wife and I were taken to the Windmill as a present for our wedding anniversary. There was an offer of "a pie and a pint" from £5.99.The menu showed a picture of a "Hunters pie" accompanied by chips and peas.We asked if chicken pies were available and were told that the they didn't have any so we ordered 3 pie and pint meals and one fish and chips meal.We were then informed that there was only one steak pie left but they had "found" a chicken pie. We were offered an upgrade to a Hunters steak and Stilton pie for two of us along with the remaining steak pie and the chicken pie. We agreed to this thus cancelling the fish and chips meal.We were eventually served one steak slice,one Hunters steak and Stilton pie, one chicken pie and one fish and chips meal.We then ordered 4 sticky toffee puddings for dessert. When these arrived they were,in fact, 4 pieces of sponge cake with a sticky covering. The host agreed not to charge for these desserts.On a previous visit to this venue on ordering a mixed grill and steak meals we were informed that steak was not available. We will not be frequenting this venue again and would advise anyone considering eating at this venue to telephone in order to check what food is available

My friend Viv & I had to visit Derby, on our return we popped in the Windmill for a drink, we first entered the bar, where a customer advised us to go into the lounge as it was more suitable for two ladies, the lounge was lovely & cosy, one drink required a lemon slice, the barman went & cut a fresh lemon & brought it to my friend. We were very impressed with the menu, especially the all day breakfast, which my friend would have loved, but I am a small eater, but sadly, there is no child's breakfast. The staff were very friendly, customers were very welcoming, we will most certainly return when we go back to Derby next week. A very welcoming pub.

This place is awesome but is always let down by a lack of bar staff at peak times, people can wait 5 minutes to be served, it’s bad, they only seem to have one staff on but if you ask why they always say, he’s in the office!It’s not the pubs fault in my opinion but the brewery for stipulating staff hours!Sort it Stonegate!!!

Visited The Windmill recently with friends and was greeted with efficient friendly service from the staff. Food was good and delivered quickly with plenty of choices. gin bar was well stocked with well thought out choices and recommendations from the manager. Sure that we'll be back again soon.

Had business in Breadsall so visited the Windmill Inn for lunch and was pleasantly surprised to be met by YVONNE who showed us to a nice table. We perused the menu after noticing an excellent selection of ales and was surprised at how reasonable was the cost of the meals and there was a good selection. When looking at the menu we noticed that each day there were different offers. We had a mixed Grill and Scampi and they were served hot and quickly, the presentation was very good and looked appetising. The pub has a welcoming atmosphere and we would recommend a visit as we were more than satisfied with the service. The Manager JAMES even took the trouble to enquire if we were happy with the meal, which was impressive.

Visited with family and was far from impressed.

Great old pub with good beers and very good menu to choose from good deals on 2 for 1 and all cooked nicely Beautiful carvery and lovely staff well worth a visit

Good range of beers/ales available and they keep turning out decent meals at a very good price with quick service.

Visit quite often where there is a good choice of beers, fair selection of food choices and helpful and friendly staff particularly YVONNE who seems to be ever present always with a cheery and welcoming smile. The prices of beverages and food are very reasonable and the Windmill is well worth a visit, it retains the style of the traditional village pub.

I agree with "Poor access to loos" this group congregate on a regular basis and make it obvious they don't want to move out of the way.

Visited recently and as usual the range of beers and lagers was excellent as was the prices and the wonderful staff. We needed to go to the loo, but as usual had to try and push through the crowd (of what look like regulars), to get to the loo. They don’t want to move and look at you as though you are being a nuisance for asking them to please make room to get through.

Getting together with family and friends we chose the windmill so my parents could relive some memories from many decades ago. It lived up to their memories. There was a large seating area outside but unfortunately it started to rain. There wasn't enough seating inside during the dinner hour as things were very crowded but we grabbed some brollies and set outside until some tables cleared. We ordered a few different meals with my father getting the last beef and ale pie as part of the pie and pint deal. My mother enjoyed the fish and chips platter. My husband enjoyed the fish and chips while I had the beef Yorkie wrap. It was a unique meal that I enjoyed though the beef was a bit hard to chew. There was a large selection of drinks available and I tried a rhubarb cider that I hadn't had before. We enjoyed a nice night out finished with the guitars coming out and some singing along to some old tunes.

It’s so refreshing to go to a real local pub with great atmosphere, good value, good food and dog friendly .. our perfect local venue to meet up with friends any night of the week

Nice evening to eat outside so we thought Placed our order at the Bar and returned with our drinks so far so good Sat chatting away not realising a good 30 to 40 minutes had passed and we hadnt recieved any food.Enquired at the bar only to be told the order hadn't been passed to the kitchen so we would have to wait some more.Cancelled got our money back and left.Very Poor service

Does not look very inviting inside we had fish and chip lunch rather greasy also asked for two mugs of tea and got them in a coffee cups.

Sunny Sunday walk along the ex-railway path stopped for a much needed drink on the walk home, the place was busy but good service with a nice atmosphere, good choices of alcohol on offer. Once again didn't have the food but it looked good, must return to try it. Well worth a visit.

Good food. Enjoy the steak pie on pie night Wednesday. However shame once we finished mains it was about 9.10pm we were refused profiteroles because the kitchen closes at 9pm. Profiteroles only need taking out the freezer!

Buzzing busy bar on entering and just managed to find a table as we wanted to eat, two main courses and a bottle of wine for less than £25, what great value.

We visited here with our dog on a Saturday afternoon. We found a table in the busy bar area (the six nations was on!) and we ordered Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Fish and Chips. Both meals were fantastic, came quickly and were boiling hot. Very good value for money.

I have lived in Derby for 32 years and had never been to this Pub for a drink or food.

Accepting the fact rump steak is a fattier piece of beef, I was not prepared for the “10oz smothered rump steak” to be riddled with fat. My fingers ached with having to saw through it- even with a steak knife. The chips were dry and tasteless, and the peas not much better. The grilled tomato had largely avoided the grill ( but my husband happily ate it). I have been eating in pubs and restaurants for around 45 years, and have never felt £13.99 to be so badly spent. This is also my first negative review on tripadvisor...ever.

We visited on a Sunday afternoon, and ordered 4 Sunday lunches. They took over half an hour to arrive, and when they did, they looked awful. The beef was grey and tough as old boots. The roast potatoes had freezer burn, and disintegrated in the mouth. The Yorkshire puddings were chewy like leather. The peas were so overdone they were like bullets. Clearly, everything was out of the freezer. Needless to say, we did not finish our meals, and will not be returning.

After walking the ex-railway path popped in for a needed drink on the last stretch of the walk home, been awhile since my last visit, but the place is still clean / tidy and full of life, welcoming staff and still some fine alcohol on...

Wed 13Dec 2017 12 noon. Its been a long time since i last went to the Windmill Inn, Nice to see on the door the hygiene rating on the front door, most places don't display it at all, something to hide ??. 5 rating very...

Arrived tonight and told there was only 10 mins to go until 9 so could not serve food. Last time we were refused food at 9pm which I could understand but to refuse us at 8.50pm seems unreasonable. We were told a large group had...

We were looking for somewhere to have a nice meal on the way home from shopping, as we didn’t fancy...

Wednesday night pie night. Good food and very good prices. Friendly and helpful bar staff. Nice atmosphere

After a local 10 mile walk we dropped in for the Tuesday night burger and pint deal. What a deal, excellent burger and chips, the pudding was great too. Good beers and card bingo with the locals made the evening. Bar staff were very helpful and friendly. What more do you want from a community pub.

Been going in this pub since the early 1970s. Great pub gone down the pan since the Oakwood estate built, still not bad. Lovely beer still. The food typical estate pub food, go to the bar etc, for mix grill type food again not bad could be better. Prices reasonable. Staff a bit hit & miss.

Awful quality steak, microwaved soggy pie but worst thing was the staff members attitude.

Excellent! Outstanding pub, great beers, reasonably priced food, pleasant staff, a totally enjoyable day!

Went here with my family for lunch ,staff friendly, food good especially the all day breakfast and good price. Only downside I had was that the table was reserved for 3 clock so we had to move to the bar area. On opening the door to the bar my partner fell down 3 steps which he never knew was there as we didn't see any warning signs about the steps.Apart from the fall ,it's a very nice local pub.

3 of us went for lunch on a Friday. One had a cheese burger and chips, one a chicken club sandwich and chips, the other a mixed grill. The mixed grill contained a steak, gammon steak, sausage, fried egg, chips, peas and chicken breast ! Portions are generous, so think twice about ordering and up-sizing!! The value here is excellent, the staff are very pleasant and the service was prompt. There is plenty of outdoor seating and many customers appear to be regulars who were recognised by the staff. The menu here is extensive, covering many types of food as well as pub classics. This pub is next to the main A608 road and has a car park. You order your food at the bar, give them your table number and they bring it to your table for you. There are plenty of condiments brought to each table and nothing appears to be too much trouble eg they asked if we would like the steak chopped up for our elderly friend and then brought a take-away tray when he couldn't eat all his mixed grill.

Called in for lunch... we used to frequent this pub regularly years ago but is went down hill and we stopped going. It was recommended that we try again and we were not disappointed. It is clean and well kept, guest beers and really great service. The food was brilliant, the prices aren't expensive so wrongly, you don't expect a Loy but I have to say I had mixed grill and it was one of the best I have had in a long time. The husband had the fish a chip platter and it was amazing. Really good value and very well cooked. Really really pleased and will definitely be back, and soon!

Visited for lunch with mum & dad, and the dog, Will, before going in to Derby to see the Weeping Poppies.Sat in the bar area, where there was water for the dog.Ordered meals from the 2 for £8.99 menu and one from the normal menu. Lots of choice on the menu. Portions from the £8.99 menu were of a good size. Food was nice and hot. Staff were friendly. A great area outdoors to sit but not quite nice enough to do this when we visited.Will definitely visit again!

Not many places allow dogs but this place does. Has lots of water and treats ready. Decided to have all day breakfast. Asked for eggs to be well cooked as my partner is pregnant. Waited at least 30 minutes in a quiet pub and when the food came the eggs wasn't cooked as we asked. Dessert was nice I had the profiterols which had a nice coating on them. TMy partner had the chocolate fudge cake which was a decent portion. Especially when it's 2 for 1. Overall not a great meal but not a bad one. Will go again

Clean,friendly typical country pub with a good selection of meals. Including vegetarian choices. Prices very reasonable.Meals were hot and served quite quickly, although the majority was cooked fresh. Good choice of beers and wines. An all round pleasant visit. Will certainly go again.

Called in and had a lunch and a drink, nice staff, friendly. We sat with two couples about our age and we got chatting, it turns out they call in at least twice a week, so that good enough for me. On leaving we booked a table for 5 on Saturday afternoon and yet again we all enjoyed the food Oh and we tried the beer, they have a good selection and its well kept. We will be back

This is our local. The service is friendly, the food is cheap and tasty. The beer is GREAT! The atmosphere is what you'd expect of a local. I love visiting with friends, family or both. Top marks

We visit the windmill often and staff are always friendly and welcoming - food always good and will definitely be back again and again.

We needed to visit a dog-friendly pub with food and chose this option. They had a great value for money set of options and a well-kept pint of pedigree. The food was tasty, well-cooked and good portion sizes and the vanilla ice cream was very good quality. And they welcomed our collie with open arms. All round I don't think you could find a better proper pub. Will definitely visit again.

Can't rate this pub highly enough, Becky & all her staff are so friendly & helpful. The beer is well kept & well priced & the food is excellent value & well presented....you really can't go wrong for an enjoyable night out.

Finally got around to writing a review about our local. The windmill team are excellent - friendly, well kept beer, amazing food and fabulous hosts. Can't start to list the amount of nights and events we have enjoyed over the last couple of years. Highly recommend to anyone local or passing through.

Such a lovely local pub, all the staff and management are very helpful and very friendly and can't do enough to make everybody feel comfortable and welcome. I Recommend the food and the relaxed atmosphere to anybody. Highly recommend to all.

Great value meals- had the small steak and this was great . Rest of the family had variety of other dishes and all good.Couple came in just after the food had finished being served and the landlady went and cooked the meals.Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

Nipped here for food when passing and were not disappointed.2 meals for £8.99 - we both had fish, chips and peas which arrived hot, fresh and plentiful. Thoroughly enjoyed it and will be returning.

Been visiting The windmill for years and thought about time to write a review - has got better in the time we've lived in Oakwood (4years) good value for money on the food menu and drinks are always good. Great local pub grub - take the kids and go alone in evening. Always friendly welcome and great service.