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First time Visit arriving about 8-15 Saturday Morning, before the expected increase in Diners. Drinks provided promptly and Order taken. Full English and Eggs Benedict £12-95 and £11-95 respectively. For Quality and Quantity, a fair enough price. A pleasant Venue, spotlessly clean. Will I call again, absolutely definitely.

Simply the worst fish and chips I have ever purchased. I'll not say eat as I didn't get that far. They went in the bin. Arrived at tea time. Not busy. Ordered mini fish meal with curry. Told me the fish would be fried fresh. I didn't see the fish and chips being wrapped. I was stood outside the shop, collected my order and travelled the short distance home. My suspicions should have been aroused by the amount of oil that was seeping through the wrapping paper onto the mat on my van floor. On unwrapping, the fish was a burnt brown colour, soaking in oil with not a hint of crispness to the batter. The oil that was not soaked in the fish was the colour of, well I've seen cleaner oil come out of a gearbox. Chips were soggy, oily and again awful. All this for £11. I'm not sure but if you order the items individually it is cheaper. I'll not be checking as never going back.

the staff are polite and very friendly, the vegetables were fresh and incredibly delicious. I was particularly impressed with the hummus, it was the best I've had and probably will ever have

Found this little tea shop and it looked lovely. Friendly service. Cheese scone was lovely, warmed in microwave. Sausage roll, also warmed in microwave, was very greasy; probably better eaten cold. Both appeared to be home made. Decided against the cake as only two to choose from; we were going to order the cake platter and glad we didn’t as £14 for two choices would be disappointing. Unfortunately the view from our table was of the kitchen. I realise that this could happen anywhere but to see it is not good- the man decided to sort the bin. He took off the lid and arranged the full bag, then added some more rubbish to it. Yes I watched intently to see what he did next. Then he picked up a tea towel and began drying cutlery and putting it away. He did NOT wash his hands. He then went back to the bin and moved it, with the tea towel in his hand. He then came into the eating area and took an order. He then returned to the kitchen to start the order. At no point did he wash his hands and he was still using the tea towel that had most definitely touched the bin. We left and however cute this place looks, we will not be returning. They need to look at their hygiene rules and routines urgently.

Not the most aesthetically pleasing location but the menu is varied and well priced. Large cooked breakfast and a good further breakfast selection. Service is always polite and prompt. Happy to pop in and recommend.

I visited the Red Lion with my partner and his family, who are real foodies.. on my recommendation, so the pressure was on! First off, the lady behind the bar who took our orders and the gentleman who served us were top notch; cheerful, welcoming and attentive. Everywhere was spotlessly clean and the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. Now, the food... was absolutely delicious. Every dish was cooked to perfection and presented beautifully. We had 17 dishes between us. We will definitely be back.. oh and the honey and vanilla salmon with elderflower sauce was a real treat. Thank you, everyone, for a lovely evening.

What a delightful place, great atmosphere I will definitely go back Cakes were yummy and I live to drink tea out of a proper cup and saucer

Light lunch off the specials sheet was just enough, washed down with a very good cup of coffee and excellent quick service at a very reasonable price.

The food was ok, must have been a specials evening as not much to choose from. They seemed understaffed and busy, service after we got our food was poor. The chips were excellent, possibly a new season local potato, the desserts were also very good.

Having been here several times before the site is run by different people who I found to have very poor customer relations. Staff members behind the bar were swearing whilst children were present. The pub car park was like a tip with rubbish all around it. Unfortunately not a very welcoming place anymore. Location is ideal with great potential but changes are a must ie staff

We dined on Friday and we have been before which was lovely but unfortunately our experience of the place now is disappointing. A man came over to take our order and leaned on our table to do it extremely rude .. we noticed that he did everything and the lovely Lorena who was being shouted at was not allowed to do anything at all this man was very controlling and rude the vibe has gone rotten .. we had also just read the review on here about staff not getting tips well we noticed that first hand when we wanted to leave a cash tip Disgraceful

Good service great food and not a hefty price. Been here twice and I’ll definitely be going again. Food was beautifully presented and tasty. It’s not often you get such consistent service and food in my experience these days. If you haven’t already it’s definitely one to try.

We stayed at The Five Bells for one night, with Dinner and Breakfast. It’s a lovely welcoming Pub, the food was delicious !! All home made, and a very good selection. We would definitely recommend eating here, a little gem !!

Brutally honest and funny barman re drink preferances...refreshing approach. Nice atmosphere, various theme nights, quick service and quirky pub. Close to the centre. Small bar and tables close together. Parking metres away.

Second visit to this lovely small cafe and deli in the heart of Derby. Only a small range of a menu, which is positive as the dishes are all very nice, mainly sandwich, panini, salad and cakes as well as breakfast. Very delicious coffee. Very nice selection of cheese, quiche, pate and olives too.