Cafe in Derby

“What a find this place was! I had the “Ultimate” breakfast, and boy was it Ulitmate!! Everything cooked freshly whilst I waited, good size portions, good quality ingredients and cooked to perfection. And reasonably priced to top it all off! There wasn’t much of an atmosphere as I’d arrived not too long before they closed, although that wasn’t apparent till I left, I wasn’t rushed to leave or served substandard food. As well as the pictured food, there was 2 rounds of buttered bread (would have been nicer toasted but that’s just personal preference) and a cup of coffee.”

“Wonderful old school cafe serving home made style food. Meal very hot, probably the end of the cottage pie for me but tasted nice. Fairly priced. Staff are bloody lovely, smiling and holding doors open for disabled etc. Attracts the older crowd moreso than the processed food yearning younger generations. Definitely recommended looking around the room at other plates. Nice atmosphere too.”

“I really like this cafe. Great seats very sturdy for little children. Decor is great really goes with the whole Calke Abbey theme. I really like the wild flowers they pick from the garden on the tables. The food is good with a good choice (considering it is not the main eatery here). There are amongst other items sandwiches, childrens boxes, hot & cold drinks, jacket potatoes, cakes, biscuits and sausage rolls. There are great baby seats you can strap on to the chairs. You can also get pushchairs in comfortably ~ I have a double one and can manover around ok. The staff are friendly and helpful. The place is clean. I do find the queues to be smaller than the other restaurant. The prices are as expected for a National Trust, I like to think of it as a further donation to help Calke. I would recommend to check it out.”

“Had coffee only but the lady that runs the café is friendly and polite. The coffee was hot and very tasty. The location makes it even better. Plenty of seating inside and outside. Highly recommended”

“The team are a dedicated caring slightly crazy a lot of people, and that just makes the whole visit a bit more special and the food is always typically excellent Gabrielle Great server and the chef Karl made a great meal”

“Has a great time watching the football with the missus in our private booth. No extra charge, staff were friendly and accomadating, the drinks fair price and really enjoyed our food. Which we asked to split as we wete sharing, not a problem our food came in two bowls and was well.presented, well worth going in if ever in derby, we will certainly pop in again.”

“Nipped over here to look at motorbikes and jackets some stunning bike, went in the cafe first fantastic atmosphere bike racing on 2 big screens, quickly served by very polite lad he had different colours in his hair, food came put very quick had the popular cheesy chips to share a sausage cob and a freezing can of pepsi £12.50 good value very clean cafe”

“Lovely atmosphere and amazing food! Piping hot with decent size portions.. would highly recommend and I'll definitely be going again.. Thank you to the 2 Lovely ladies Emma and Lisa”

“The rebirth this cafe and the park have been crying out for for years. It's so nice to have it run by people who know what they're doing and it's already a big part of the community and an asset to it. The food and drink are great and so are the prices. The vibe is friendly and welcoming, it's always busy, and a treat to visit for anyone.”

“Fantastic no frills cheap eatery in the middle of Derby city centre. Massive portions so you won't leave hungry and even the coffee is pretty good. Excellent value and as long as you know what you getting, not much to moan about here. Great Jacket Potatoes options. Highly recommended.”

“A really nice National Trust cafe at Staunton Harold reservoir. Inside & outside seating overlooking the children's playground, with views across the water. A lovely view. The chap who served us was very helpful, patient & polite. He helped carry out drinks & eats to our outside table, then came back with sugar & napkins. Service with a smile that was very much appreciated! Thanks very much. We will return . .”

“I live locally about 2mile from Fore Mark its changing for the better now National Trust have taken over and now the drinks kiosk . A Brilliant place to walk our dog and we love to vist”

“Good burgers and good booze. Took a long time to be served although the place was empty, seemed to only have one person on the bar. Bonus for having wireless charging points on thee table though!”

“lovely friendly family pub brilliant staff and land lady and partner”

“Been a few times and the food and service never disappoints. 5 stars all the way from me.”

“possibly one of the best burgers i’ve ever had. fries were so good, salt and pepper seasoning was unreal. burger was so so tasty, best burger in the area by far and lovely staff”

“Delicious food and so easy to order from your table. The live music was a real treat, great place”

“We were really impressed with the bottomless brunch. The food was really good (great seasoning!) From Hip Hop kitchen. The service from Byron was fantastic. Byron is the reason we'll be back!”

“First time with my daughter today 08/11/22 first class service and breakfast was great and plenty on the plate and hot well done staff very friendly. Thanks will come back soon”

“I would like to give ambience 10 stars as the feeling of peace and ease you get at Chimes is second to non. I found the food fresh, home cooked and delicious and staff were very willing to go out of their way to cater for my fussy children. Staff were so friendly and nothing was too much trouble - i would definitely recommend you go and enjoy what will be an amazing meal with the added bonus of antiques to look at - fabulous”

“Amazing place especially on Fridays when its half price. I can get six pints and good quality meal and pudding for just below £ 20. Food is top notch.”

“We so enjoyed our first visit and hope to go again very soon”

“I've been put off from ordering due to negative reviews for some time but tonight thought I'd just give it a go So I'm specifically looking for freshly grilled chicken and lamb on the skewer over a flame grill. Something I used to get at TJs in Leicester many moons ago. The key elements for me is never old meat sitting in a bain Marie and the option for grilled onions and peppers. So here's what you get. The most succulent, delicious and perfectly barbecued chicken and lamb straight off the skewer. Perfectly marinated and cooked fresh. The option of grilled peppers and onions and absolutely incredibly delicious barbecued mushrooms for just only £2 extra. The naan bread was soft and delicious and perfectly crisp on the outside. Generous portion of salad and delicious. Slightly crispy but perfectly pickled peppers. Food arrived. Piping hot and can only wait at 10 out of 10. This is by far my new favourite kebab place in Derby. We will be ordering again!”

“Friendly staff, excellent and great value food. Very good portion. Very clean and tidy. Recommended to anyone.”

“A nice place with foods and various hot drinks. In summer time, provide ice-cream with various taste. Quite a good place to chat with friends to have a short rest and relax after exercise.”

“We had a lovely Thursday evening at Hudsons which included tea in the cafe. I ordered the evening special (chicken Kiev) and my husband ordered a jacket potato and salad. It was clear that the Kiev was homemade and the rainbow coleslaw was delicious. We finished with a slice of lemon and blueberry cake and a cappuccino. We think it’s a brilliant idea to open the cafe in the evening on a Thursday. Hudsons is now so popular that it can get incredibly busy. If you want a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere then try the cafe on a Thursday evening. We left about 7:40pm.”

“Was seated very quickly on a Friday afternoon, the whole atmosphere was fun and lively. Great selection of food and drinks, some amazing looking cocktails! Staff were very friendly, I especially appreciated our server Stevie for being so kind, fun and helpful! The good was great, really loved it and will be returning!”

“Popped in for breakfast, very nice surroundings, professional and smartly dressed staff, freshly prepared food and delicious cake.”