The Old Poets' Corner

I think the one star reviews are being a bit harsh perhaps just an off night here and there? We visited at the end of August, a family of seven, and had a classic pub dinner. Portions were decent/large, the pie I had was v.good (proper filling to pastry ratio . Drinks were from Titanic (who own it I think and were all well kept. Starters, mains and a couple of desserts plus drinks for 7 came in at something like £170 which is pretty reasonable. In a nutshell, solid pub grub and not much to grumble about (except perhaps the toilets

Brought the family here for a birthday get together, spent just under £200 on food and 2 rounds of drinks for 6. Got to say this is the worst meal we have ever had! I have emailed them too with no reply. No one could eat their meal. The lady who served us was lovely but that's about all. Avoid at all costs

Disappointed this time Been to eat at the old poet a number of times and it was always great. The special was always the pie which was served in huge slices and tasted great It’s changed to individual pies and nowhere near as good. The pastry was very hard and the filling not very tasty. One of the party had the cheese onion and potato pie which was just mash potato when usually it’s sliced potato so that was even more disappointing. Overall I wouldn’t come back to eat and I wouldn’t recommend

The staff at this restaurant are very friendly, the atmosphere is pleasant, and the food was excellent with quick service. They serve traditional pub food that is very tasty with generous portion sizes. We were unable to try a dessert because we were so full. They also have a good selection of local beers. We will definitely be returning.

We stayed for 3 nights while visiting our grandson in New Tupton, only 10 minutes away from Ashover. It was a great find. The pub food was good, the room was nice, and the staff were friendly. We will definitely stay here again when we come up to visit soon. It's also a great area for walking, so make sure to bring your walking boots.