Wow. Spectacular. The setting on the river is a true GEM. The service and personality is adorable…read more I felt at home-a single traveling guy with no distractions, I was paying attention to every little nuance. Beginning with a glass of wine outside overlooking the river, the evening started out brilliantly (the English term, I think, for INCREDIBLE). Corinne was warm, welcoming, and hospitable The Scallops dish, as a starter, was creatively designed, and - while not overly complex and varied - SPECTACULARLY executed. The crispy smokey outside with soft and juicy interior of the scallops couldn't have been better. Oh. Then the Veal Main. HOLY WOW... Nuanced yet rich. Perfectly cooked mid rare loin, dressed with a complex yet subtle combination of Braised cherry tomatoes, Broad Beans, Broccoli Rabe is perfected by the rich and flavorful jus touched with an essence of mint. The perfectly crispy fried, lightly curried onion Bahji adds a perfectly complementary crispy texture and subtle onion sweetness that would be greatly missed in its absence. I am embarrassed to admit, that the Hazelnut herb crumb lightly dusted over the top - while a brilliant design addition - was too subtle for MY palate. Those of you with a more refined palate will be fortunate to enjoy more than I this finer nuanced component. This dish might be the very best designed veal dish I have ever experienced... and... executed BRILLIANTLY. IF You're staying at the Marriott Breadsall... or ANYWHERE in the vicinity... you MUST go to Darley's Make a reservation... if you don't... then don't be surprised if you don't get In. It's THAT good. [OK... I'm done now. I don't know what else to say... other than "I DON'T WANNA LEAVE." ] WAIT... The dessert ("pudding, as they say... I went for the "sampler...INEXPLICABLE. All I can say at this point is... Just TRY IT! OVERALL, in all my decades of travel and seeking out the very best restaurants in the world ... THIS one - almost by accident - rises almost to the top. WEIRD... but awesome.

Set on the weir in Darley Abbey, it is a picturest spot to have dinner. Along with a great location…read morecomes great tasting food and with that good service making this a great all rounder! A little pricey but you are always guarenteed a good meal and the atmosphere always provides for a nice relaxing evening. I know people who will travel miles to visit here and never grumble they have travelled so far so must be worth the trip. A god place to go for intimacy!

The Windmill is another traditional pub that has changed hands several times over the past decade…read morethough I must say with the latest management and redecoration's the interior and the outside seating have been spruced up significantly. Staff are friendly and service is satisfactory. Food was delivered quickly and with little to no faults. Having the Steak Pie myself I would say it was good value for pub food and the quality was exemplary for the genre. Nice selection of real ales and stouts or lagers for whatever takes your fancy additionally. I will say though after finishing said pie I really didn't need the Black Forest Brownie Cheesecake! Great offers and great value for money, massive improvement over the past 5 years.

I wandered in as the place felt like Wonderland. I had some amazing cocktails, stellar service,…read moreand delightful food. I can't wait until my next trip back to Derby to do back!

The Wonky Table is quirky, cute and charming and I just love it! Everything I have tried from…read morethe menu is delicious and well presented, it is lovely rustic wholesome food with a chic twist! I would particularly recommend ladies night on a Thursday 2 for 1 cocktails (also delicious!) and great value food! I also love their vegetarian evening too, first Wednesday of every month, five courses for £22.95! If you live near Derby or are just visiting for the day don't go to the Intu centre, go to the other end of town and you'll find plenty of gorgeous shops and fab independent businesses like this one which we should all be supporting.

Eastwood has been long overdue a new pub to increase the range of Real Ale available in the town…read more Some pubs were worried that when the Wetherspoons opened (right next to Iceland) they may have to close due to custom being taken away, however I've not heard of any pubs closing yet. This Spoons has a smallish bar area with all new fixtures and fittings giving the place a classy look. Past the bar area is a large seating zone, with a mixture of small and big tables, and booths with their own lighting controls. Fancy! Beer selection is good as expected, I would like to see a few more interesting microbreweries on the taps but it's definitely a step in the right direction. The dessert and a coffee for £2.49 is a perfect pick-me-up at any time of the day or night.

Locals will bitch endlessly about this new addition to the High Street in Eastwood and yet you'll…read morecatch them in here 5 days a week. I love this place. It's the newest addition in a spot that is long overdue for a new fresh venue. It's cheap cheap CHEEEEEAAAAP and if nothing else that's a valid reason to visit. The food is great. The beer is great. It's always busy. Service is attentive and it's clean and modern. There's a special on everyday of the week. Drinks, food, and a daily food+drink deal on offer. At around six quid for a meal and a pint I can't see what all the griping is about. I've eaten a variety of the daily deals, chicken, curry, beef, and they have all been lovely. Sure it's a bit sterile but you can't beat it for value. No music (who cares?), a tv, good wifi, clean and spacious.

This is a place that never changes, although I do believe on our last visit the food was even…read morebetter than before! The food is classic British which is something of an oxymoron with the family who owns, cooks and serves being Spanish! Some might class the dishes as being old fashioned but I would like to think of them as more 'retro' :-) The dining room is also old fashioned but that's some of the charm of the thatched building with it's quaint bar and quainter staff. Think Prawn Cocktails, Garlic Mushrooms, Deep Fried Fish, Chateux Briand, etc. A three course banquet on a Sunday runs at a fixed price of £14 per person with some specials carrying a slight price addition. I say banquet because it is a humongous meal - don't eat the day before - you have been warned! P.S. The chips are AWESOME! If you visit twice or more you are sure to be remembered by the owner and her family, give them your name and you will find yourself being hounded to stay 'after hours' for a glass or six of their homemade sangria which, along with the owner's accent, is probably the only nod to their national heritage in the place. Definitely worth a visit and make sure you take your granny with you - she'll LOVE it!

Re-visited The Brewery Tap twice during my stay in Derby in February of 2017. Things were pretty…read moremuch the same as I reported earlier. It's a nice, friendly place with knowledgeable staff and a huge selection of beers, many real ales among them (tap or bottled). This is the official tap for Derby Brewery, so of course you will be able to sample any of their brews which, on balance are rather nice. They are not brewed on the premises though. Speaking of sampling beers: They do offer a convenient "tasting board" which consists of five smaller glasses, which add up to about 2 full pints (You can pick the beers you want yourself from their in-house brews) and a small bowl of cheese to cleanse your palate in between trying the beers. It's a recommended and nicely inexpensive method. See my photo. Again, this is a fairly modern pub that also offers decent food. It is popular with the young and older punters alike, although it may most appeal to hipster folk. Atmosphere is bright rather than rustic. Prices are normal for Derby, and vary between beers of different strength (due to the British beer tax), which might be an unfamiliar concept to visitors from abroad. Recommended as part of a Derby pub crawl.

While not exactly a traditional pub in appearance internally it does look rather nice and the laid…read moreback atmosphere made it a pleasant place to hang around for seconds (helpings that is...not the unit of time). They have an after work drinkers club for locals that seemed like a tremendous idea that more pubs should follow. The best of my beers was the Quint Essential. Stronger than I like in the afternoon, at all of 5.8pc, but a delicious beer worth the additional inebriation.

The food is average for the area with a cozy cafe/bar. However, the service is downright awful. I…read morehave eaten here four times now and learned you basically have to force interaction with their staff. They are much more interested in talking to other staff members than offering service. You have to approach them for a menu or a drink and they will not say hi or I'll be with you in a moment. If you come, don't expect to be in and out.

As a guest at the hotel, I found this a good option for a late dinner. The staff was friendly and…read moreservice was quick and attentive. The food is good for a hotel restaurant. The atmosphere can get a bit noisy.

Amazing pub tucked away on the corner of a quiet street. We rolled in late for lunch but were…read morehappily surprised with the food and drinks. I had a half portion of the fish and chips and it was the perfect size. The breading was not too greasy yet light and didn't fall apart. I most enjoyed their homemade tartar sauce. The whole meal went perfect with my cordial (non-alcoholic spritzer, essentially). Our waiter was doing double duty by handling food and bar orders, and he was great. If in Derby again, I would visit again!

Exceptional pub food, even by British pub standards. Lots of neat takes on traditional dishes…read more Atmosphere is just like any other old English pub. I'd give it a 5 but waited well over an hour for our mains, felt like we were forgotten about at one point.

Went today 1st Feb 2017 with my pensioners walking group.We were a party of 16 tired hungry walkers…read moreand drove after our weekly walk as usual to a place to eat.Twenty downstairs tables were available, but not to us.They were all apparently reserved although there was no sign of the people who they were reserved for.No problem, upstairs holds more room and tables but....upstairs is only opened on a weekend, and we were steadfastly refused , upstairs was out of bounds untill the weekend. SO, we were turned away, all 16, to find somewhere more hospitable, where we obviously, we're appreciated. CANT UNDERSTAND HOW ANY BUSINESS CAN AFFORD TO LOOSE ALL OF OUR, AND FRIENDS AND FAMILIES TRADE ON A QUIET WEDNESDAY.Although, reading a few reviews when I got home, it seems we didn't miss much, and had a close escape.Avoid at all costs