BEAR - Iron Gate, Derby Reviews Summary

Vegetarian Options

Pros:

• "It has good vegetarian options."
• "A few vegetarian options which was great, highly recommend the Halloumi burger (Hallouminati)"
• "Vegetarian and Vegan options available."
• "Nice little place to sit. The breakfast was quite nice. Different flavours."

Cons:

• "I feel that they should avoid using ketchup with their fritter. This makes the dish too sweet."
• "Nice little place to sit. However i do think it was a little overpriced for what it was and I do spend the extra pounds on food normally."
• "There wasn't much vegetarian option as I'd hope."
• "I had fish tacos, which were nice, but definitely lacking in flavour, the 'Mojo' Slaw was quite nice. However, the smashed Avocado on the side was not the best."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "Food was good and tasty."
• "Food and drinks were really tasty, the staff were all friendly and we liked the vibe too."
• "The food options are creative and consistently delicious."
• "The food is fresh, and the coffee is delicious!"

Cons:

• "The sausages were more of a chipolata feel to them and you would expect 'butcher' sausages to be quite large and filling etc."
• "The Mac and a cheese was dry and, loaded fries should be loaded. Not just a sprinkle of bacon."
• "The beef tacos doesn't taste as good as the previous form, the sauce they used to use was a lot better and sweet."
• "My poached eggs on sourdough was not good. Luke warm eggs that had been poached in vinegar and just one thin slice of toast did not feel like good value for money."

Ambience and Music

Pros:

• "Great location, excellent service and nice ambience."
• "Cosy but laid back atmosphere with really nice staff who are very attentive."
• "Very stylish, and a good menu. My wife enjoyed her mocha and granola."
• "Brilliant service, always with a smile, the management really knows how to satisfy their customers."

Cons:

• "We were all shouting to each other over the table which wasn't enjoyable, two of us felt headaches coming on afterwards, it just ruined it a bit."
• "The music was super loud and a bit overwhelming, not very accessible to people who struggle to hear or people with sensory issues."
• "The atmosphere feels chaotic, it feels like there aren’t enough staff to manage the amount of tables."
• "Coffee was cold and tasted burned or just really cheap ...food arrived cold."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were friendly and the service time was good."
• "Our waitress was great, really friendly, polite and attentive; nothing was too much to ask despite intolerances, crying baby etc and she really looked after us."
• "The staff were warm and welcoming which enhanced the chilled atmosphere."
• "The service from them was great. We were greeted warmly on the way in and also on the way out."

Cons:

• "For me the service was lacking, 15min wait after asking for bill eventually went to counter to pay."
• "It took around half an hour for someone to come to our table to take food order, everything arrived correctly as we had finished eating by 5.15 so quite fast service and it was hot."
• "It takes ages to get served & each time I’ve been I’ve had to wait and end up having to flag someone down to order drinks, food & get the bill."
• "Staff are lovely and friendly (and helpful!). The coffee (both house and guest) is good, and they have oat milk. The food is also tasty with lovely sour dough fresh from the Loaf in Crich. The only negative I could say is that sometimes the music is too loud."

Coffee Quality

Pros:

• "The coffee is excellent."
• "Reasonably priced coffee, breakfast and snacks, staff were friendly and the service time was good. Tastes were good, liked Lattes and pouched eggs."
• "Best coffee in Derby and the prices are pretty reasonable."
• "The coffees are always expertly prepared and responsibly sourced."

Cons:

• "The taste of the espresso was merely drinkable and passable. While it wasn't remarkable, it didn't leave a lasting impression either."
• "The coffee quality is spot on, best I ever tried."
• "Coffee was sour, not the best coffee I had."
• "Know to many in Derby as one of the worst coffees that derby has to offer. This place attracts you by its decor but the coffee isn’t good. It’s very bitter."