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Showed us straight to our table with a friendly smile and the food and drink was delicious. Very nice place and will defo go back ...excellent service with quality food and great price

Brilliant Sunday lunch .Thankyou ! Anne-Marie.

We visited this pub two nights in a row when staying in Shardlow on our narrowboat. We met up with friends for drinks one night and a meal on the second night. We were pleased with the choice of ales and the three dogs we had between us were made welcome, plenty of room for them to lie down. The food was nice and it was a pleasant pub to spend time in. Two things though spoilt the experience, one was that the toilets on the second night smelt horrendous, as if someone had been seriously ill in there, I was heaving and couldn’t stay a second longer to even wash my hands (I noticed a pump-out lorry came the day after so maybe their septic tank was full). The other thing was that their website says they shut at 11 on a Monday and yet we were ‘encouraged to leave’ at 10 and the member of staff on duty said he ‘usually likes to leave at 9.30 on a Monday’. Please update your website with the current times, it is really frustrating when pub opening times aren’t up to date, it seems to be a regular occurrence everywhere we go!

Nice meal, great size portions. One main was salty. Had the fixed menu, staff would not change a main course unless we paid for the deluxe menus. First two courses very good, well cooked and presented. Main was good except for prawn in black bean, which was rather salty. Couple on the next table did not eat any of one of their beef mains, saying it was far too salty to eat, so do complain if you can't eat it. We managed ours but would have preferred less salt, rest of the mains were good in quality and presentation.

Absolutely gorgeous food served very hot and fresh probably the hottest and fresh meal I’ve eaten out in months friendly welcoming staff and great prices

The bouncer stoped my mum by the door when we was going into the pub and then chased my cousin into the pub cause I didn’t realise kids couldn’t go in past 8:30 and then grabbed her arm and dragged her out screaming at her and then when we got outside he was being all nice to my mum saying like ohh sorry kids aren’t allowed in past 8:30 and left marks on her arm and if he had grabbed her any harder he would of broke the skin . Terrible experience, a family pub shouldn’t have “bouncers” doing that to children disgraceful . This man was about 40-50 and was wearing a black and white striped shirt and jeans .

Please note that this cafe is no longer called Mad Hatters and is now the Waterside Cafe. The staff are friendlier and the food is lovely, they open at consistent times (handy as the toilets are only open when the cafe is). There was a lot of fuss when Mad Hatters lease was not renewed and the catering taken on by Derby City Council but it has in my opinion improved.

Handy halfway stop for us, when visiting family...managed to resist Greggs !!!

Was voted the best Sunday Roast in Derbyshire and deserves that title

The staff were all very friendly and helpful making the experience lovely. The starters were fantastic especially the baked feta dish. The mains were enormous and very tasty, good value for money. The issue came with desserts. Me and my partner ordered two Triple Chocolate Brownies. His seemed to be perfectly fine. Mine was dry and undercooked. I had trouble even getting the spoon in and when I did the whole thing crumbled. Its advertised as triple chocolate but tasted bland and dry. Was very dissapointed to see this. Overall a nice place and we would go again only next time we will not be staying for desserts.

More sauce on pancakes Bigger steak

If I lived nearer, it would be my local.

I do love the drinks that they serve. Hot or iced. But the food isn't to my choice. I do think it's a little expensive. 2 breakfast baps and 2 large hot chocolate with cream was £17.

Kyle was really lovely and super helpful and we enjoyed the food and drinks a lot! We will definitely come back again soon.

Booked table was ready for our group, drinks order taken and served swiftly. Food was first rate atmosphere was lively.