We visited this restaurant last Monday, being in the area for a helicopter experience happening locally. I always check out Tripadvisor prior to visiting a new area, to find recommended eateries, liked the menu, thought we had found a local gem, and made a lunchtime...reservation.
The pub itself is in a very picturesque area, we were warmly greeted and our orders were taken quite quickly after our arrival. Whilst we liked the menu, it’s fair to say that main courses were a little pricey, but we usually hope you get what you pay for, sadly this is wasn’t necessarily the case on this occasion. From taking the order we waited some time for our food to arrive. I chose the slow cooked pork belly dish, which came with leek mash, sautéed green vegetables and a Country Gravy. The pork belly and country gravy weren’t the best, the mash was lumpy, and neither my husband or I thought a leek had gone anywhere near it. He chose the lamb’s liver, and said it was over cooked and tough. The other members of our party didn’t have any issues with their meals fortunately, but during a later discussion, agreed that the meals were overpriced for what we received. We went on to have desserts, the sticky toffee pudding and chocolate brownie were delicious, but one of our group chose the Bakewell Tart in honour of being in the Peak District, and needed a chisel to cut the pastry base. All in all, we feel this to be a very fair review of a disappointing visit.More
