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About Darbys Pub
Darbys Pub is a country inn on Elsing Rd in Dereham, where tractor seats serve as the bar stools. Families with children have a play area with an outdoor TV, and the pub also keeps games for children. The kitchen serves a Sunday roast, and the menu lists pork belly with crackling and black pudding fritters. Burgers are also on the menu. Pub quiz nights run as part of the pub's schedule.
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“Rustic country inn with tractor seats as bar stools and a children's play area with an outdoor TV.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, pork belly with crackling, black pudding fritters and beer garden.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, pork belly with crackling, black pudding fritters and beer garden.
Customer Review Summary
Roast dinners lead the praise, with one reviewer calling the roast always perfectly seasoned and another ranking the Sunday roast among the best they have eaten. Close behind is the pork belly with crackling, described by one diner as the best they have had. Others single out massive burgers and an excellent tempura squid starter. Reviewers describe a warm welcome, friendly staff, a cozy atmosphere, a great beer garden, a dog friendly pub, and games and a play area for children. One found the black pudding fritters not black puddingy enough. Two reviewers report real problems. One says the mains arrived after a long delay, with thin ham, a small overcooked egg, frozen chips and haddock whose batter was not crispy. Another says a table for four was offered by phone, but on arrival staff said there was no booking, and the party was turned away because the kitchen had stopped serving at 7:40pm, even after the call log was shown.
Customer Review Summary
Roast dinners lead the praise, with one reviewer calling the roast always perfectly seasoned and another ranking the Sunday roast among the best they have eaten. Close behind is the pork belly with crackling, described by one diner as the best they have had. Others single out massive burgers and an excellent tempura squid starter. Reviewers describe a warm welcome, friendly staff, a cozy atmosphere, a great beer garden, a dog friendly pub, and games and a play area for children. One found the black pudding fritters not black puddingy enough. Two reviewers report real problems. One says the mains arrived after a long delay, with thin ham, a small overcooked egg, frozen chips and haddock whose batter was not crispy. Another says a table for four was offered by phone, but on arrival staff said there was no booking, and the party was turned away because the kitchen had stopped serving at 7:40pm, even after the call log was shown.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“A great place to eat or just to stop by for a drink. Staff are lovely. Great beer garden. Games and a play area for children.”
- Google user
“Very disappointing customer service We made a last-minute call to book a table for 4 people. Although we were initially told 8pm would be too late, we were told we could have a table if we travelled over straight away. The young lady even asked whether we required high chairs. After making the journey, we were told there was no booking and that we must have called the wrong number. We showed our call log, which confirmed we had indeed called the correct number, but nobody took responsibility or attempted to resolve the situation. We were then turned away because the kitchen had stopped serving at 7:40pm on a Saturday. We completely understand that mistakes happen, but the lack of accountability and customer service was extremely disappointing. A simple apology and some effort to resolve the situation would have made a huge difference. Unfortunately, we left feeling very let down and would be reluctant to return. How can companies run a business by turning down custom particularly in these difficult times?”
- Google user
“My wife and I ordered I had ham egg and chips, my wife had haddock chips & peas. We also had a starter of tempura squid between us. The starter came promptly and was excellent. However, thats where the compliments end. A further 45 mins past and our main courses eventually arrived.. iwas expecting sliced home cooked ham but instead it was poor quality "plastic" ham so thinly cut you could almost see through it,This was served with a small overcooked poor qualitÿ egg and frozen chips. My wifes haddock was a small fillet with the skin left on (lazy) that had obviously been held on the hotplate forr some time as the batter was like a skin and certainly not crispy and a total contrast to the batter on the squid on our starter. Maybe it was just a bad night but I would not recommend.”
- Google user
“The best pork belly with crackling I have ever had. Great atmosphere and dog friendly. Highly recommend. 3 of us had main meals including a ribeye steak with 4 alcoholic drinks and a coke £85”
- Google user
“Always a perfect roast. Service is so relaxed but very efficient and organised. It’s effortless which is not easy. The pub is lovely with a great garden in a quaint village! The roast is always perfectly seasoned with lovely little touches of flavour! You can tell the produce is first class and the kitchen treat that with respect. Thank you Darbys”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near Darbys Pub
- The Fox At Lyng4.67993.1 miWheelchair accessible
dog friendly with dog menu, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options, live bands and street food nights
- Copper Beech4.24,2359 mi awayReservationsGood for kids
carvery, cowboy burger, loaded fries
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darbys PubWheelchair accessible | 4.4593 | — | sunday roast, pork belly with crackling, black pudding fritters |
| The Fox At LyngWheelchair accessible | 4.6799 | 3.1 mi | dog friendly with dog menu, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options, live bands and street food nights |
| Copper BeechReservations · Good for kids | 4.24,235 | 9 mi away | carvery, cowboy burger, loaded fries |
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