The Devonshire Arms at Pilsley Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Incredible, tasty food, presented exquisitly, michelin star standards."
• "The food was perfectly cooked and presented."
• "The meat was generous and cooked amazingly well."
• "The food was absolutely fantastic - well cooked and presented."
• "Our food as expected was tasty & high quality."
• "The food was delicious. The manager was friendly and courteous."
• "The food was amazing, set in such a lovely setting and with brilliant service too."

Cons:

• "Pretty lame regarding the food."
• "The food was ok, not terrible. I feel that for the price, the portion sizes should be better."
• "Food was ok, but not the quality it was pretending to be."
• "The meals were tasty except the burger was over cooked, not enough chips and not juicy."
• "Food took forever to arrive and when it did it was pretty underwhelming."
• "The food let it down massively."
• "Food was well under par and most definitely not worth the prices being charged."

Service

Pros:

• "Lunch was booked for 14.00... everyone was eating their meal by 14.15!!"
• "Although the staff were excellent and the food was very good."
• "The staff were courteous, polite and helpful."
• "Staff very friendly and attentive."
• "Really lovely service - highly recommend."
• "The staff were helpful, polite and very patient."
• "The staff were amazingly attentive and courteous and we felt most welcome even without a reservation at such a busy time."

Cons:

• "When we complained to our server she did nothing just said she would mention it to the chef."
• "Having booked a table for 8 only to be told they had not taken the booking, was a reflection on the competency of the staff and management."
• "Service was very slow."
• "Although the staff were friendly and courteous, they were disorganised."
• "Service friendly but inattentive."
• "Despite explaining how far we had travelled, the indifference and, quite frankly, rude and aggressive attitude of the staff, particularly the truly awful barmaid, was nothing less than appalling."
• "Sadly service was slow and we had to ask where the sweets were after waiting for a long time."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Beautiful room, the Hilltop, with probably the comfiest bed I’ve ever slept in."
• "The room itself was beautifully furnished with a very comfy high four posted bed with steps to climb in and out of bed."
• "All round quality, comfort and food. Hard to fault. Lots of thought in the design, style and extras in rooms."
• "The place was amazing! We stayed only one night but the room was great!"
• "Fantastic rooms in the outer building. 4 posters and great bathrooms."
• "The room was very spacious warm and comfortable."
• "The room was classed as 'petit' but was very comfortable and roomy with a coffee machine and a few welcome goodies🙂 It was high a high standard in terms of quality and finish."

Cons:

• "No area within the property to relax other than your room and eating in the restaurant."
• "The hotel facilities looked very tired."
• "Not pleasant either sitting next to window with dead wasps on the ledge."
• "The rooms are quite small and the four poster bed in our farmhouse room needed steps to get onto it."
• "The rooms could do with a refresh."
• "Only lost a star because our room was very cold on arrival and, disappointingly, not enough done to address this."
• "Waited 30 minutes for our room as the key was missing."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Expensive at £26 a head but well worth it."
• "Thirty quid for three courses at this level of execution is a bargain, seriously."
• "Both were delicious. Expensive at £26 a head but well worth it."
• "The food was excellent. Really good quality produce (locally sourced) cooked to a high standard and reasonably priced."
• "Good range of beers,wines and spirits. Friendly and very efficient staff made the evening."
• "If the weather is good, sitting out in the quiet garden affords outstanding views of this incredible part of the country."
• "Breakfast was fantastic, tasty and plentiful with great service."

Cons:

• "Most definitely not worth the prices being charged."
• "Meals could be pricey but there are cheaper options on menu."
• "How can a AA 3star hotel charge £135 for one night???"
• "Unfortunately this place has now become one of the standard Peak District tourist rip offs."
• "Save your money on the extortionate prices they charge and go elsewhere."
• "The extra £5 for cheeseboard was not worth the value."
• "Also, £3.25 for a side of two slices of cheap white bread is ridiculous."