The best restaurants serving British food in South Derbyshire East Midlands

The mount pleasant inn is closed, it is currently going to auction.

As a family of 4 we had a lovely Sunday dinner. Great service, food lovely and value for money, we will definitely go again. We was surprised there was not more people there. Finished off by a lovely walk around Melbourne.

Popped in for a cheeky take away carvery, absolutly excellent service from Nessy and Tim 🥰 they made my day! Beautiful food as always

Came here two weeks ago after a gap of over ten years between visits, on our initial visit two weeks ago we were delighted with the revamped decor and layout of the pub, the attentive but not in your face staff and the food was delicious. We both had mixed grills and every single item was cooked to perfection. We were eager to return so we booked for this evening. We were a little disappointed to see the mixed grill had not only increased in price but was now missing the lamb chop 😞 but we remembered how much we enjoyed our previous meal so we decided to order the 'same' again. It couldn't have been more different. Every single piece of meat was overcooked, dry and bland to the point of tastelessness. Even the chips were bland, grilled tomatoes were hard. The only thing actually tasty was the side order of cheesy garlic mushrooms. I'm sure the duty manager knew the food was well below par as when we went to the bar to pay he didn't even bother to ask if we were happy with our meals. Shame as we really enjoyed it only two weeks ago.

Lovely pub to visit offering a great choice of home made food. Value for money and portions generous. Service great and friendly staff . Overall highly recommend. Beer good as well .

Great food. Home cooked and fantastic gluten free menu. Friendly staff. Servings are big and delicious. We only had room for a main course.

Had the Planter breakfast and my friends had the stack. Service was adequate, asked if I had a planters card - had no idea what this was so said no - wasn’t informed what it was and that was that. Couldn’t process more than a request at a time and felt like lots of questions asked for a simple request of an americano. After about 15 mins the food arrived, hot. My plate with baked beans appeared to lack the juice that goes with the beans and the tomatoes were chopped albeit fresh. The stack wasn’t worth the price, as for slightly note the breakfast was way better value. Hot drinks felt expensive - over £3 for a cup of tea!! Pleasant enough. Not worth a special trip.

I was enjoying a pint outside the Boardwalk in the afternoon on Sunday 27th October 2024 when one of the staff came around clearing the tables. She rather curtly enquired if I was ordering something as this was ‘the cafe area’ and the pub area was ‘over there’. It was a busy afternoon and I couldn’t see any places to sit ‘over there’. There is no signage to indicate the relevant cafe and bar areas – several types of tables are in use outside so the difference wasn’t obvious; it wasn’t evident that there even was a differentiation. Indeed, there were two vacant tables adjacent to mine, so it wasn’t as though I was preventing other customers from sitting down. I abandoned my drink and left the site immediately as I found the incident acutely embarrassing having taken place in front of other customers, and will not be returning. There is a clear need for improvement both in staff training in customer respect and courtesy; and in the signage outside the refreshment areas on the site. Subsequently, I contacted Mercia Marina who forwarded my e-mail to the relevant establishment on-site but they did not even deign to reply. Clearly, they have no interest in customer satisfaction. Mercia Marina needs to take responsibility for all the businesses in situ, as shortcomings in one outlet reflect badly on the reputation of the entire site.

I regularly come to Oakland Village whenever I can. I've been here before for work functions and just for lunch and always found the food and atmosphere to be really great! The staff and manager have always been really friendly and accommodating, and whether it's a buffet or burger I've never been disappointed. Definitely worth a visit :)

Took my sister here for her 50th birthday.we saw the George Michael tribute act and stayed over.it was all a surprise for her and I was assisted by Zoe who was very helpful everyone on the hotel staff was lovely and helpful.The food was great and we had fun in the pool,jacuzzi and spa area .Will definitely be returning .

Hotel godny polecenia. Wysoki standard. Obsługa pierwsza klasa. Pokój duży, nowoczesny, czysty. Jedzenie bardzo smaczne. Animacje są prowadzone przez najlepszą ekipę! Codziennie duża dawka śmiechu i zabawy. Nie da się nudzić w tym hotelu. Tydzień to za mało ;) Piękna piaszczysta plaża 🏖️

My wife and I have just spent two nights here. The room was spotlessly clean and comfortable. The breakfast choices were very good, quality products well cooked and presented. We ate evening meal twice, and were impressed with them both nights. I was particularly amazed at the Smoked Haddock and Prawn Curry with wild rice. I have eaten in many establishments around the world but have to that this was probably the best curry dish I have ever had. The quality, quantity of fish, and taste, were fantastic. Well done Chef Andy ! Lastly I have name drop the wonderful Ruth. To be a truly brilliant customer-facing member of any team you have to have knowledge, empathy, charisma, and a big smile. Ruth has all of these qualities in abundance. She is a real asset to your team, and a role model to any young person who wants to work in hospitality. I trust that you know what a diamond you have. It’s a shame that we could only stay two nights. Thank you.

My wife and I visited on a Saturday morning after hearing good things about this place but I am sorry to say that we were disappointed with the overpriced breakfast. Small tasteless sausages, cheap black pudding and strange fried eggs. I expected better for £10.95.

We booked a room & breakfast 12 mths in advance for a close family friends wedding. 4 days prior to the wedding we received a cancellation notice from The Unicorn Inn stating there had been a flood which effected multiple rooms and they had had to cancel our booking. Clearly this was not the truth as all rooms at the Inn had been booked by wedding guests, and when we spoke to friends nobody else had been cancelled. On the day of the wedding we had friends confirm that all rooms had been occupied. So the truth was that The Unicorn Inn had double booked and although we booked 12 mths in advance of the date & paid in full by random selection we were the unlucky ones. Thank you for the stress Unicorn Inn for last minute having to find another hotel.

Demi was amazing she was so nice and we could hold a conversation with her she recommend us a wine which we loved. There so lucky to have a girl like her.