Hardwick Inn - Bolsover

Very disappointing! We are regulars at Hardwick so when family came to stay we thought this was ideal for a big family meal after Christmas. We were so disappointed that the food and service was really abysmal. One had to send his meal back for being cold and the quality of the others were nothing like we've experienced before. It was such a shame and seeing other poor recent reviews I wonder whats gone wrong!

We shared a beautiful meal for seven of our family, all the food was presented beautifully hot and delicious. The service was attentive and pleasant. Thank you and Merry Christmas Looking forward to our next visit

Excellent all round. A beautiful old inn in an idyllic spot, just on the edge of the Hardwick Hall Estate. The staff are great and the food was generous and simply delicious. The best meal I’ve had in ages!

I have never written a review on a meal out before, but feel obliged to. Myself, my sister and my friend go out weekly for a meal and are always looking for different places to try. This was by far the worst food yet. We all went for the pie, they had the steak and I opted for the chicken and bacon (not that i saw a deal of chicken). The menu says shortcrust pastry on top?? It was brown almost cake like, sweet but greasy tasting. Everything had not a deal of flavour at all, even the peas!! Ate as much as I could but it was very sickly so could not finish it. When she came to collect our plates we all told her that it wasn 't nice at all, her reply was oh . She couldn 't have cared less. I would have thought that someone in charge would have came over to asked what wasn 't right, but no. I gave one star for the drinks, the lattes and wine were lovely. If you want to spend £15/16 on pie, chips and peas then go to a chippy! It will be so much nicer and cost you half that. Don 't waste your money.

Been here loads of time but this was one to forget. The room was cold it was over 20 mins before our order was taken and we had to ask. We wanted a roast dinner but there was only pork on offer and it was dried out, as was the mash. If this is the new standard it probably explains why it was empty at 7.30. We didn't risk a sweet, and we did tell the waitress, which I don't do as a rule too english!!