Slug & Lettuce - Derby Reviews Summary

Category: Cocktail bar

Address: 11 Iron Gate, Derby, DE1 3FJ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441332341946

Rating: 4.5
based on 328 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "As soon as I came in was greeted by a very friendly young lady."
  • "Lucie - who was amazing, doing everything to make it a great visit today."
  • "Sean and adion were absolutely amazing with our bottomless brunch!"
  • "Emily enough for making sure we were all looked after for the 2 hours."
  • "Staff were very lovely and friendly."
  • "The cocktails were amazing and the service was quick and friendly all through the evening."
  • "Wilko who was an absolute star."

Cons:

  • "Visit the place yesterday and after spending £200 on drinks the waitress refused to serve us anymore on the smoking area."
  • "Absolutely awful service, starters came out with the mains."
  • "Disgusting attitude from the staff very rude."
  • "The service was poor table wasn't cleared before grandkids desserts came and I ended up with a whole glass of wine in my bag."
  • "The servers were friendly but appeared stressed and this was reflected in their service."
  • "Poor service wasn’t particularly busy yet no table service."
  • "The staff weren't very friendly. They came across as rude and abrupt at time."

Food

Pros:

  • "It's my 4th visit here; the service and food are superb!"
  • "We had 2 for 1 cocktails which were flavourful and large."
  • "All the food was delicious, varied and hot !!"
  • "The food however, dare I say was worth the wait!!"
  • "Food was amaaazzziiinnng. I've had the linguine pasta twice now and both times it was the best!"
  • "Food and drink were plentiful with lots of choice considering it was a bottomless brunch menu."
  • "Great food and good service."

Cons:

  • "Food not brilliant either."
  • "Barely a scoop of rice in the Chilli/Thai curry. Mash was packet stuff, kids almost eating each other with hunger."
  • "We didn't enjoy the Turkey dinner as the veg was very hard and the gravy was too thick."
  • "Ordered the sea bass which had no flavour."
  • "Poached eggs overdone, could have used them as bouncy balls."
  • "The COB was cold and dry even stale."
  • "Hour and ten minutes waiting for food when it came it was disgusting we had 2 sharing sliders chicken was burn."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

  • "The bar and displays look great."
  • "The place has a really modern clean feel about it."
  • "Nice and spacious inside."
  • "Situated in the centre of derby, this slug and lettuce is a vibrant establishment."
  • "Love a slug, and this one has a better atmosphere and is slightly quieter than a lot of others which allows for conversation."
  • "The place itself is very nicely decorated."
  • "Even the outdoor smoking area is one of the nicest layouts ever."

Cons:

  • "Absolutely filthy ..stunk of urine.. tables sticky and menus wet through..ordered 241 cocktails had to ask for a napkin as half was spilt down glass...too busy talking to a colleague."
  • "In the ladies toilets there was 1..if that. The toilet that was in use the toilet seat was broken so it wasn't comfortable to sit on. And they were disgusting!"
  • "But coming on a weekend is.... Never again!!!! People don't speak... They shout and scream!! Not caring for others."
  • "Shame about the very loud music - perhaps it was turned up to drown out the party revellers!"
  • "The music was much too loud for diners."
  • "Whack music despite requesting DJ to play some back in day tunes we requested."
  • "It was decorated beautifully for Halloween."

Value

Pros:

  • "We were slightly taken aback when it came to £37+ for 4 drinks."
  • "The cocktails are all two for one so pretty good value too."
  • "Add an extra 50p for a soft drink - bargain and tasted great!"
  • "Quick service and brilliant prosecco."
  • "Full menu available, but we opted for the £6.50 lunch deal."
  • "Food was reasonably priced and delivered promptly."
  • "Very pleasant atmosphere and decent priced cocktails, especially when most of them are on 2for1."

Cons:

  • "Food was good good price but trying to get the special offer was a nightmare had to download apps book the place when already sitting inside."
  • "The fries were the worst fries I've ever had, tasted recooked."
  • "They brought the wrong order for one person's meal and when they corrected it, the meal was clearly rushed and was cold."
  • "The prices were hidden on the gluten free menu which I found was rather cheeky - the price of the seabass shocked both of us, considering the poor quality - £13"
  • "Only downside was paying £5.20 for a pint of beer."
  • "Still charged full price."
  • "Drinks were awesome but a bit on the pricey side."

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