The Plough Inn Reviews Summary

Location & Setting

Pros:

• "Great place very scenic by river Derwent, huge gardens / grounds about 10-15 mins walk from the railway station."
• "A great pub and restaurant set in beautiful countryside and dog friendly too."
• "The location is perfect and whether it is enjoying sitting out front in the summer sunshine or walking into cosy real fires in winter - it is a lovely welcoming pub."
• "The setting of the Plough Inn is beautiful."
• "Good location for a walk from Bamford to Hathersage via the footpath along the water."
• "Lovely spot in the autumn sun but next to a road."
• "The location in Hathersage is spot on."

Cons:

• "The camping field is fenced off with 'Private Land' warning notices."
• "If you are nervous about distancing/ covid procedures I would not recommend visiting this pub."
• "The pub is fantastic location, just outside of Hathersage, where got a outdoor heated swimming pool."

Service

Pros:

• "Absolutely friendly and lovely owners very down to earth and so kind."
• "All staff were wonderful that I saw or dealt with."
• "When we arrived we were spoken too immediately, and shown to our room which was absolutely perfect."
• "The quirky waitress was very friendly and polite."
• "All staff very friendly and helpful."
• "The service was friendly and efficient."
• "The service were first class."

Cons:

• "The member of staff who brought them out gave us a frosty reception."
• "Service was terrible; barely a smile, plates banged down, etc."
• "Cosy pub. 10 of us went for a meal. Service very slow. Not over friendly waitresses."
• "Beyond this the staff had no idea what they were doing. Completely uncoordinated."
• "Unfortunately were met by a very unfriendly member of staff."
• "Despite having seen plenty of staff in the restaurant it was very difficult to find one to deal with our condiment request."
• "Staff were not particularly friendly and we had to wait quite a while for food."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Good quality ales & food, though a little minty as pubs go."
• "The breakfast was amazing!"
• "The food was very delicious and the service was a 10/10."
• "The meal was very well presented and cooked."
• "The food was fabulous and the service was second to none."
• "The food is always excellent."
• "Exceptional food and world class cooking. 10/10"

Cons:

• "Very expensive for tiny portions."
• "All the food just tasted like pre-heated ready meals."
• "The cuts of meat were so fatty that neither of us ate it."
• "The food was not worth the money at all! The meat was ridiculously fatty and not cooked properly.... Ended with 4 very unsatisfied stomachs."
• "The portions of the main were so tiny we were left with a raging hunger and a £55.00 bill."
• "My pizza was borderline inedible and I tried on numerous occasions to flag down a member of wait staff to send it back."
• "It is been a long time since I've had such an underwhelming meal. Undercooked and tasteless."