Lorentes – Darley Abbey

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  Lily Hammond Art

  ·1 month ago

  “The tapas here was brilliant, varied dishes with a real mix of flavours - and a great wine selection”

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  Rebecca Willshee

  ·2 months ago

  “We went 29th July for a 40th birthday celebration. We had such a wonderful time the food was absolutely delicious and service was fab! Great value for money and beautiful restaurant and ambience! Thank you!”

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  Charles Malapitan

  ·3 months ago

  “Booked at table for two last night at 8pm. Excited to try the location out as tried the one in Friargate and wanted to verify quality for both locations. Arrived at 8 for our booking and was asked if we wanted to have a table inside or outside — outside was the clear choice. Offered a table where it was not already cleared up. Host sat us down and left. 20 minutes had passed and other people were sat down and served drinks and starters. For us, no menus or initial drink orders. We decided to take leave at 8:30 informing the host of the lack of hospitality for us in their facility. Hopefully they improve and we can take another visit. Thoroughly surprised at the lack of care for our experience. Need to do better.”

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  Helen Riggott

  ·4 months ago

  “Lovely restaurant, with amazing GF options. The food is good quality, only small issue is the timings between different dishes arriving at the table. Most of my husbands meaty stuff arrived after I'd almost finished my veggie stuff. Other than that great night”

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  Eleanor Long

  ·4 months ago

  “We come to Lorentes regularly and it’s usually a fantastic meal, which made this visit especially disappointing. Unfortunately, the food just wasn’t up to the usual standard. The tapas arrived very far apart — we essentially finished one dish and then waited around 10 minutes for the next. We understand dishes are served when ready, but this felt unusually disjointed compared to our previous experiences. We also ordered the paella, which is normally a favourite, but sadly around 75% of it was burnt. We barely ate it, and even the waitress acknowledged that it wasn’t right. On a positive note, the atmosphere was lovely as always, especially sitting outside, and the staff were friendly throughout. However, the food really let the experience down this time, and given that the restaurant isn’t a cheap option, it made it feel even more disappointing. We do hope this was just an off night, as it has been a favourite of ours for a long time, but at the moment we’re not sure we’d rush back.”

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  Phil Muir

  ·6 months ago

  “We went on a warm spring evening to celebrate our 37th wedding anniversary. We asked for an outdoor table, which was sorted. One waiter sat us down and gave us our menus. After a longer wait than seemed necessary, a waitress took our food and drinks order at the same time, which we thought unusual. The first plate of tapas arrived, but no cutlery or plates to eat it off. We told another waitress, who said she'd sort it out, but never returned. The drinks arrived, but still no plates. I had to should down another waitress who came straight back with plates and forks. Plates 2 and 3 arrived, again after a lengthy break. Our 4th plate never arrived. I would say that the biggest issue, was no-one appeared to be in charge, giving out instructions and advice. Would definitely recommend for the food, but be prepared for potentially long service. Thanks”

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  Adam Murphy

  ·6 months ago

  “Food so nice, we went back twice. Best cava I’ve ever had. Enjoyed the sweet wine and the Rioja too. Loads of very nice tapas dishes. Nothing disappointed. You can tell that the management have a lot of passion and attention to detail, and the kitchen team are highly skilled and consistent in their output. The staff team is highly professional and effective, even though they were super busy on a sunny evening. I’ll go back here many times, I’m sure.”

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  Guys Who Dine

  ·1 year ago

  “Tapas by the river in Derby. We have been to all three venues of this independent business. This has to be their best location and the food to match. Dog friendly outside.”

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  Christian Orton

  ·1 year ago

  “Absolutely outstanding – I truly can’t fault a thing. The location is stunning, set right by the river, and to my surprise, there were hardly any flies at all! The food was some of the tastiest I’ve had in a long time – every dish was full of flavour. Service was impeccable, with Lucy being especially fantastic – super friendly and always smiling. I’ll definitely be recommending this place to all my friends and family, and I’m already looking forward to coming back very soon! All I can say is – I would’ve happily paid more! The pricing was incredibly reasonable, especially considering the exceptional service, delicious food, and stunning riverside location we enjoyed.”

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  Jen Chieh Han

  ·2 years ago

  “The venue is relaxing and the food is nice without doubt. The cocktail I had matching with everything, it surprises me much. All we ordered was tapas and bread, we got pretty chill vibe. Cocktail probably made of whiskey and some smoky air to enhance the sense of aromatic, the taste is fresh as I recalled. Personally, I love the omelette with potatoes and fresh olive, which is not soaked in brine that the waiter told us so. I did feel a bit different and do believe these are fresh and juicy. The black olives are mild, this is the first time I realised black olives are mild indeed. The duck with potatoes stack is a highlight as well, potatoes are creamy but layered, the duck made me feel like cooked with quite a long time to make it tender.”

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