The Devonshire Arms Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was absolutely delicious."
• "Food was delicious! Had a very tasty lamb Sunday roast."
• "The food was good in quality and decent value."
• "The food was excellent and we all enjoyed it."
• "The food was fantastic. Really tasty, and plenty of it, plus extra gravy for the roast dinners which is always a good thing!"
• "The food was absolutely outstanding. I had the sea bream and it came with an amazing broccoli purée."
• "The food was delicious and reasonable but actually couldn't recommend it more for the welcome alone."

Cons:

• "The fish came out with grease/fat running over it. The batter was so thick it was inedible."
• "The linguine was supposed to have crab and prawns but you could count the prawns on one hand and there was no taste of crab."
• "The meal wasn’t good at all, lukewarm tasteless and completely overpriced."
• "Food.. I had what I can describe as dehydrated wait bait,, and the same dehydrated chicken hanging kabab.. Best as I could describe it!"
• "The roast potatoes were so hard I couldn’t cut them the Brussels were like rubber, carrots were burnt."
• "The food itself was very over cooked, I would almost say burnt and very overpriced."
• "Food was very poor and very small portion."

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly and tentative staff."
• "Had a fabulous Sunday roast. The restaurant was packed but the service was still good."
• "Staff were very welcoming, we were seated quickly."
• "The service was spot on. Very friendly and efficient."
• "Really friendly and welcoming staff made me and my dog feel at home."
• "Staff were friendly and go above and beyond to make you feel welcome."
• "The service was excellent."

Cons:

• "Only slight issue was that they forgot to serve us after our starters and mains."
• "Being waited on seemed to take longer than normal and we left without dessert, even though we wanted it because of this."
• "Service was painfully slow from the start."
• "First drinks took over 20 minutes."
• "Service was slow and we had to miss our desserts to make a prebooked appointment."
• "Staff were friendly but we had to ask for things multiple times, such as water refills, drinks."
• "Service was average, forgot drinks order and automatically added service onto the bill."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Love this cosy pub, probably one of my favourites in Derbyshire."
• "Great decor, very cosy."
• "Great atmosphere in a beautifully styled interior."
• "The pub itself, perfectly sited for Chatsworth house walks, is both characterful and stylish."
• "Internally, the pub is beautiful."
• "The snug area is very welcoming and cosy!"
• "The decor and atmosphere was great, and we had a relaxing stay!"

Cons:

• "Draconian car park - register your number plate or get fined. Not very welcoming."
• "The dining room was hot and stuffy."
• "Very, very slow service."
• "Place rather quiet so not very atmospheric."
• "Overall the ambience was poor and some members of staff were surly with a bad attitude."
• "We felt that the painted tables outside looked out of character with the classy restaurant."
• "Lacking the edge on service."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Three courses and soft drinks came to around £50 per person."
• "The beer was fabulous (locally brewed in Eyam) and a lovely setting."
• "Their food selection is impressive."
• "Food it's great (home made taste and feel), plentiful and well priced."
• "Excellent quality food at a fair price."
• "Delicious food mains priced £14-17.50 - totally worth it though, top quality."
• "The food is excellent and not badly priced."

Cons:

• "For this rubbish we had to pay £26 for each."
• "Very over priced for what we had."
• "Rooms a little over priced for what they are little bit tired."
• "Extremely overpriced for average pub grub and very small portions all-round."
• "Overpriced food, paid £18.50 for a burger that was not worth even £10!"
• "Food was alright but Expensive for the quality."
• "We ordered two bottles of Sauvignon Blanc and when the bill arrived we had been charged over £30 a bottle! That is a 200% mark up of what we could purchase the same brand for."

Pet-Friendliness

Pros:

• "Also Dog friendly 🐾🐾."
• "Dogs are allowed in the bar area which is a nice touch especially after a long walk."
• "Service was friendly and efficient, and our dog was made very welcome."
• "Really friendly staff that gave our baby free raspberries and our doggy treats during dinner."
• "This hotel is the best dog friendly hotel we have ever stayed in!"
• "Staff lovely and friendly, good quality food on menu and very dog friendly."
• "Lovely place to eat drink and sleep! Dog friendly!"

Cons:

• "On arrival we was sat in round room to see a dog in the restaurant. I would expect to see dogs in bar area not the restaurant."
• "On top of this we had a dog on either side of our table which I found most off putting and unhygienic."
• "There were some big dogs which was fine but bear in mind if you don’t like dogs."
• "Called in for coffee on way to meeting at 4.00 very quiet only three to four couples in it smelt of dogs so stayed 10 mins and left a dog had a poo in entrance someone had covered it in sawdust!"
• "We popped in New Years Eve for a birthday lunch treat, and as you'd expect it was busy with hikers (dog friendly too) and odd local (as ourselves)."
• "One of the nicer rooms I've been in that allowed dogs."
• "Needed somewhere that allows dogs and this place for the bill perfectly."