The best restaurants serving British food in Amber Valley East Midlands

Poor food. Complained about one dish but nothing done or offered. However it was only £8 so I suppose you get what you pay for.

So we were stopping here after visiting family in the area and we were on the way home. It was a very quiet afternoon. Some might not like that it's quiet but for us it was perfect. It's a bit strange inside as it's half-pub, half Travelodge but despite hesitations we found it t be perfect for what we wanted (i.e. a snack and rest after a long journey). We had the 3 plates deal (I think it was for £14-£15) and it was plentiful for the two of us. I can see why this is rated the no. 1 spot in the area.

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!

This cafe was such a big disappointment and not what you would expect. This is more like a transport cafe than a place synonymous with high quality offerings. It damages the experience, expectations and brand of Denby - a well loved, high quality and respected brand in England and throughout the world. People aspire to have Denby pottery in their homes because the quality is second to none and has a rich history of beautiful designs. So…….when visiting Denby you would expect this quality and attention to detail to flow throughout their shops here….. not true. The cafe really lets down the image and whole experience of Denby. They may use Denby pottery in the cafe but that is the only decent thing there. It’s like stepping into an old transport cafe and canteen. Awful table and chairs, very poor decor and design. The coffee was terrible and food was…. Transport cafe food. The staff desperately need training in almost every area of service. And the toilets ? Very dirty. Enough said… Senior managers and owners of Denby surely can’t take any pride in this cafe. It’s an embarrassment to the brand.

Cold cheese and onion toasties cold cappuccino, should have complained, but as just opened will give another chance will give another go just to see

We visited on the 8/8/24 ,a mix of seniors including one 90yr old gentleman.This was a very special day for myself & niece who hadn't seen for sometime. We all chose our selection ok but the elder senior requested an item not listed for lunch!! After discussion with the helpful waitress his wish was granted , he thoroughly enjoyed his special Chip butty with extras & made short work of it. His day started with sadness but his surprise lunch made his day. Thankyou for the kindness.

Mi familia y yo tuvimos una oferta groupon aquí. Al llegar todo parecía bien, nos presentó los menús sólo para descubrir que no eran ofreciendo lo que había en la oferta groupon. El primer plato llega, que parecía fantástico darnos muchas esperanzas para el resto de nuestra comida. El campo principal tomó 40 minutos si no más en llegar, por que hacía frío. El papa puré parecía smash, y todos nuestros platos principales se veía como la comida que te dan en un 3,99 todo lo que pueda comer restaurante. El cerdo pedimos, que no estaba en el menú, pero el groupon ofrecen, era insípido. no devolverlo, ya que no queríamos esperar otra hora para nuestra comida. Cuando pedir bebidas principales ups, la camarera se le olvidó nosotros así que esperamos otra media hora. Una comida de 2 platos tardaron 2 horas, lo que es una vergüenza. sólo había 4 mesa por lo tanto no había excusa. Entiendo que tenían un comedor separado; así que ellos no quieren clientes groupon cerca pagadores personas completos. No vayas aquí. No malgastes tu dinero. La comida nos dejó 2 de nosotros enferma. Estos chefs necesita formación adecuada, por lo que el personal.

Glad to say the Poet and Castle is back on the map, Been twice now for Sunday lunch and both times it was very good.

I came in today with my family and my disabled son, a very unpleasant customer and made a complaint about my son stemming He was being loud but he wasn’t disturbing anybody. The manager that was on shift on the 23rd of January at 12 o’clock dealt with the situation amazing room and I cannot thank him enough for understanding he was about my son.

Came in with my son and next-door neighbour I had the steak pie and she had chips and fried bread we have both been really sick straight after leaving the restaurant will not be coming again

Order 4 cans of carlsberg export 4.8 they sent cheaper carlsberg pilsner 3.4 at same price as the 4 8 export no more orders of me

Great, well cooked breakfast that arrived promptly. Good service as usual. It was busy as usual but lots of seating and all in an amazing garden centre. Well recommended.