Bistro Duffield at the Kings Head, Duffield

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  Simon

  ·1 month ago

  “Very poor. First of all the good, which was the service. The staff are great and service is good. However, the food is simply not what it used to be. The pasta was over cooked and lacking flavour. All the sauces tasted the same. A lovely and well cooked piece of salmon was swimming in its own pool of sauce. In terms of the atmosphere, the place was so noisy that we could not hear each other speak and we couldn't wait to leave. This restaurant now just seems to be an extension of the pub next door. Sadly I will not be returning.”

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  Rubie Kelly

  ·2 months ago

  “A lovely little spot to grab some delicious food 😍 Had the Penne Pollo and it was one of the best pasta dishes I've ever eaten. Super garlicky with plenty of meat 👌Followed by a super rich & devine chocolate cake. Prices a tad more than average but definitely worth it. The venue is a decent size but walkways are quite small so when it's busy it can be difficult getting about. Limited parking spots available nearby so may need to consider a short walk to the venue. However, bar & waiting staff were all extremely lovely & friendly 😊 and as I say, the food made everything totally worth the trip 🤤 portion sizes were brilliant.”

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  GAIL fox

  ·3 months ago

  “We booked a table of 5 here last month, we had heard it had changed hands so we rang up and asked if the booking and menu was still the same , yes all absolutely fine, we was seated by a lovely waitress no rushing to order etc , we all just opted for drinks and mains , can’t really find fault apart from they’d missed the king prawns out my dish which didn’t really affect it, and that the lasagne 2 of us had the recipe seems to have changed, we would go back to try other dishes though, it’s a beautiful place and lovely relaxed atmosphere”

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  John White

  ·3 months ago

  “Went with another couple for a joint birthday celebration. The food we had( linguine marinaire), service and choice of drinks were excellent. As it was a Monday night, it was quiet with only a few groups of diners and we could have a catch up conversation without shouting across the table. Parking is limited as customers at a nearby restaurant snaffle the parking spaces, but we park(for free) in Eyes Meadow and its a pleasant short walk following the River Ecclesbourne to the restaurant.”

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  Chelsea Harris

  ·6 months ago

  “Me and my partner have just had a fantastic meal at Angelo’s Bistro! The food was to die for, the service was excellent. No complaints at all, we are already planning our next date night here! I never normally write reviews but this place has exceeded all expectations, amazing!”

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  Joe Howitt

  ·9 months ago

  “We book this almost every year for my partners birthday meal. The service is usually really good, but both left very disappointed tonight. Our meal was booked for 19.00, and it was the quietest we've seen it, usually you have to wait for your table, but tonight, a lot were empty. We were seated and ordered our meals. We asked for a drink to have with our meal, but they never arrived. We had to go to the bar mid meal to get one as after a long wait, we believed it wasn't coming and there were no staff around to ask again. The drinks we asked for never came. Usually staff do come to the table and ask if everything is okay with the meal, and sometimes offer drinks, but neither of these were done tonight. We had to wait a while for the plates to be removed, and to ask for the bill. Usually a birthday board is brought out (as you can specify the reason when booking) which is always a lovely touch. This is the first year it didn't happen. I have to say, the owner has been in every time we have been before, and he could be the reason we've always received great service. We didn't see him tonight, so wondering if this is the reason? Everything is usually very good, but especially for the quietest we've ever seen the place, it's the worst, slowest service we have received. It feels like this needs feeding back, and next year, sadly we will have to look elsewhere as this was a big birthday and a meal we were looking forward to.”

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  hilda curley

  ·10 months ago

  “We had a very poor experience this evening. An expensive Bass ruined by being drowned in sauce and a vegetarian risotto which was just mainly frozen peas. Not even a large portion of Parmesan could not rescue it. It seems that quantity was used instead of quality. Booking a table seemed very odd. Booking on line showed that only early booking was available yet the restaurant was very quiet all the time we were there The only saving grace was our waitress who was lovely Our first visit and sadly our last.”

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  Adam Bevan

  ·10 months ago

  “I stopped in on Saturday during a dog walk for a couple of drinks and a bit to eat. We were welcomed in even though we were wet and muddy and there was plenty of comfy seats. We ordered from the tapas menu. The food was t the cheapest but boy was it good! It was quick, hot and incredibly tasty.”

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  Rebecca Drew

  ·1 year ago

  “The food was delicious. My reason for not giving a 5 star is because when I ordered a pudding I asked if the cheese cake was baked the waiter said I don't think so it's the one from costco 🙈 and you charge 7.99 per slice when I can buy the whole cheese cake for £15. When we asked a different waiter for the bill she went to get it, i then noticed she had been and put her coat on and we were sat around waiting before having to ask another member of staff for the bill.”

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  Tony Smith

  ·6 years ago

  “It's taken us ages to actually get round to booking a table but decided to take our friend here for his birthday. We were really impressed with the food and the service. I had a steak which was cooked perfectly and the chips and onion rings were amazing. The rest of the meals were great and it's a lovely atmosphere and the staff were lovely. To top it off they even brought out a surprise dessert with a candle on for the birthday boy. Thanks for a great meal.”

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