Farmhouse at Mackworth

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  Anthony Barley

  ·1 month ago

  “Just stopped off for some food on a Sunday evening. Staff were welcoming and sorted us out with a table in the bar. We all order a Sunday roast for over £20 for an adult meal. The meal took forever to come and only after we prompted the staff. The young man who chased it down was excellent. He apologised and got us a free round of drinks. When the roast arrived they were terrible. Fatty meat, undercooked and tasteless vegetables, and cold. Not what you expect for the price. By this time we were too tired to complain again. Overall the serving staff were very good but the food was very poor - as this was the main reason for visiting the Farmhouse we left very disappointed.”

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  Sandy Dhillon-Kochar

  ·2 months ago

  “We arrived on Sunday 16 August and were blown away by the experience from the moment we arrived. Dean, the Manager, and his team were absolutely fantastic, providing outstanding customer service throughout our visit. We enjoyed lunch on Monday afternoon and it was superb. The food, atmosphere, and attention to detail were second to none.”

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  Jasmine

  ·3 months ago

  “Thank you for a wonderful evening. Attended last week for a meal with family. Beautiful place, no complaints at all food was delicious and staff very accommodating. What a stunning premises we will be back again very soon without a doubt. Jasmine”

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  lauren drain

  ·4 months ago

  “The building itself was pretty. The inside restaurant was very nice. The garden and views were just beautiful. The service was excellent, friendly and helpful. The food was absolutely delicious!! We went when they had a 40 % off mains deal which we didn't realize at the time! So that made it even better! However for the overall experience, paying full price was fully justified. Will definitely be returning.”

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  Dain Roscoe

  ·4 months ago

  “Been here a lot over the years but it seems to have gone downhill. The reserved table was very dirty when we got there, had to clean half of it myself as the lad couldn't reach. In the bar area so pointed to where the cutlery is and there wasn't enough, asked for more but none came, had to ask when the meals arrived. Ordered on the app then went to the bar to specify a change to the order which subsequently wasn't done, had to remind the staff when they brought it out incorrectly. Kids food was not good, "crispy chicken goujons" were just the same chicken dippers you get from Aldi, so cheap and poor quality for the price. Kids Mac & cheese clearly just looked microwaved, again, super expensive for such poor quality. Hunters chicken didn't have much bbq sauce or cheese, it was dry, nothing really tasted fresh at all. Would have said something but no staff checked to ask how the meal was. Toilets were grim, family member took daughter to the toilet and said the seat was hanging off. I took my son and they were just filthy (use imagination)... didn't look like it had been regularly checked unless just awful timing on my part. Used to enjoy it here but it seems to have been neglected which is a real shame”

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  Sophie Bracken

  ·4 months ago

  “Came in for a quiet Saturday night drink, staff were very helpful and welcoming and the pub itself seemed lovely, one thing that rates this down the most… the toilets…. Absolutely disgusting!!!! Sick in most of them… tissue all over the floor and sinks, no soap. A proper deep clean is needed and to be maintained!”

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  Lily-Rose Moore

  ·5 months ago

  “Went here for lunch with my mum and had such a lovely experience. George was our server and he was absolutely wonderful — so friendly, attentive and genuinely made the experience feel really special. We were seated in the conservatory with the doors open which was such a lovely atmosphere. The food came out quickly and was the perfect bite for lunch. Really enjoyed our visit and we’ll definitely be back. Thank you George!”

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  Amber Campbell

  ·5 months ago

  “We were not greeted at all on entry. We waited for 10 minutes at the station that said wait to be seated whilst so many staff looked at us multiple times without coming over. We then decided to chase a waiter to ask to be seated, baring in mind the pub was empty and the servers weren’t doing much of anything. Took ages to get drinks at the bar and we were the only people at it. We ordered food, had a starter that was tiny and not worth the money. Then took 50 mins for the mains to come out..yet the place was nearly empty on a Sunday of all days. There was no check back, our starter plates were sat finished for about 40 mins it was as if we had been forgotten about. The service was absolutely atrocious. The food was not cheap and the Sunday dinner we ended up leaving a lot of. Where we were sat there was thick cobwebs everywhere and the toilets were filthy. First time going here and it feels like they are trying to run this place into the ground.”

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  Holly Porter

  ·5 months ago

  “This is the 3rd time visiting as we have loved the food both other times. Unfortunately we had a different experience this time. We were a table of 9- service started amazing, starters were brilliant. My husband ordered a medium rare rib eye steak, my brother a medium rare sirloin steak, everybody else sunday dinners. Sunday dinners were all lovely, sirloin was perfect. However rib eye came out well done, when we told one of the servers this she sighed at us and said not a single word to us. She took it away not telling us anything, 25 minutes later steak came back out, well done again. I spoke to a different server who apologised and said she would get it redone. The lady who took the steak away the first time came back out and very rudely said how do you want it cooked, when we said medium rare she got very defensive and said that's exactly what it is. We stated no it isnt, the sirloin was medium rare, there was not the slightest bit of pink in the rib eye. She stated we will cook it rare then and if it needs to be cooked more it can. We agreed, by this point every person has finished there food at the table, leaving one person to eat alone. We finally got a medium rare steak after almost an hour of it originally coming out. Our server was lovely and took it off the bill for us, but the other staff were not as friendly and have put us off possibly ever returning.”

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  Private Name

  ·6 months ago

  “Waited a good 10 minutes for staff to come so we could see what table we are at. Drinks were so expensive. Got served in warm glass. Only 2 bar staff. Very slow..As for the meal, way over an hours wait. Very small portions. Curry...had to run to toilet after. Fish was burnt, mixed grill must have been cooked days ago. Even burnt the fried egg. Even the chips were over cooked. Wouldn't go again. Only good thing , tall male staff was excellent with his customer service. Very impressed with him.”

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