The Blue Stoops - North East Derbyshire

Terrible experience. I first visited this restaurant in July and the food and service were amazing. However, on a recent visit for a friend's birthday, everything was terrible. I gave them another chance today with a group of 7, but it was equally as bad. The place was empty so they can't blame it on being busy. The waiter said he would give us some time to decide on our food, but never returned. We had to wave someone down 20 minutes later. The popcorn chicken was dry and they charged extra for a watery katsu sauce without informing us. The chorizo was overpriced at £6.50 for only 6 pieces that were lukewarm and chewy. Our friend's fish sandwich came with peas even though she asked for them to be left off. They did replace it, but never brought the promised extra portion of chips. Overall, the experience was mediocre and not worth the high prices. I won't be giving them another chance.

My previous visit in July was amazing, but this time was disappointing. The food was lukewarm and the chicken had undercooked batter. The curry sauce was overpriced and not authentic katsu curry sauce. The service was slow on a quiet Sunday night. I was not impressed and probably won't be returning.

Went here for our wedding anniversary meal last night. Friendly staff on arrival. Delicious food, reasonably priced drinks too! Like the fact you can pay easily online takes out the awkwardness if you didn’t want to leave a tip (we did) only complaint is that the table we were sat on seemed to have been squeezed in right next to the bar and toilet made it very busy with people walking by. Will definitely be trying more of the other good pubs

We saw 5 rats running from the kitchen to the outdoor seating area whilst having a few drinks. We told the bar man and he said he already knows about it

I recently dined at The Blue Stoops and had the pleasure of being served by Lewis. From start to finish, Lewis provided exceptional service. He was attentive, knowledgeable about the menu, and made excellent recommendations. As for the food, it was outstanding. The flavors were exquisite, and the presentation was top-notch.