The best restaurants serving British food in Wingfield Amber Valley East Midlands

Had Sunday Dinner with family recently and the roast dinners were stone cold including the gravy. To be fair the waiting staff did ask if everything was alright and I didn’t say anything as the meal was being paid for by a family member and I didn’t want to cause a fuss but they do need to ensure all the meals are put out on the pass at the same time as some meals were hot and others weren’t. It’s a shame because the food was ok but wouldn’t have been better if served hot. I also have to say that the waiting staff need more training as one of the young waitresses wasn’t very friendly at all plus not sure she knew anything about what she was actually serving e.g. said the vegetarian wellington was a beef wellington initially but didn’t apologise or acknowledge when we queried the dish. All in all I would return but there’s room for improvement.

An excellent, generous Sunday lunch as always. The owners are charming and always make guests feel welcome. The Yew Tree is cosy, friendly and atmospheric. And I doubt many places offer similar value for money for such lovely home-cooked food.

Valentines Day lunch. Great Timothy Taylor Landlord beer, kept perfectly. Lamb Shank was admirable, Fish pie was delicious, Sausage and mash was ok then came the pie of the day. Ooops, The pie crust was old. Not browned nor puffy just a bit of old tough pastry. The filling was good. It came with rustic chips which were perfect. The mushy peas contained something other than mushy peas. 3 items which looked like old chips or there must have been some "crust" in the mushy peas pan. It looked to me like old chips which called up a vision of other peoples plates being scraped back into the pan. The meal was immediately sent back with a request for explanation. The Chef was adamant that the 3 items were mushy peas. I'm 77 years old and have never had mushy peas like that. Anyway an alternative was offered which by then meant I would be eating on my own as the rest of party would have finished. My wife has had a restaurant for over 20 years and couldn't understand the reluctance from the server and apparently the chef to admit something was wrong. Will I go back? Probably not. Although the beer was great the meals were ok, however there are better and more competitive venues in the area. I don't like being told I can't identify mushy peas!