The Remarkable Hare - Derbyshire Dales

Cost per person: £20–30 Food quality: 5 Service: 5 Ambiance: 5

I recently visited this restaurant for a morning coffee. It wasn't busy when we arrived, but more people were coming in. The restaurant has plenty of spacious seating areas and comfortable sofas. There is a large dining area at the back, where you can see a good selection of beers. The wood burner was a nice touch and kept us warm. The price per person ranges from £1 to £10. The service was rated 4 out of 5.

We hadn't made a reservation, but we were welcomed and given a center table for the three of us elderly ladies. The service was cheerful and friendly, with a smile. I ordered the steak and ale pie, which was delicious. They had no problem giving me extra vegetables instead of potatoes. Even though the restaurant was very busy and there was a queue for tables, we were not rushed. All the staff were very efficient at their job, and the atmosphere was clean and fresh. We were pleasantly surprised to discover that our table was actually a working grand piano. It was wonderful! I couldn't resist pressing a few keys before being scolded by my friends. Thanks to the chef and staff for a great experience. The price per person was between £10-£20. Overall, the food, service, and atmosphere all received a 5-star rating.

This place has gone downhill. All the staff have changed, they have no idea what they’re doing. And now the lines aren’t kept clean and it’s gone from serving the cleanest pint in Derbyshire to being like the rest of them and serving a tangy, filthy, musty pint that stinks of dirty lines and nozzle tips. Just horrible. I’m really disappointed as this used to be my regular spot.

Below average Sunday roast dinner. Would not go if for a roast dinner for a special occasion. Lots of empty seats in the restaurant area which should have been a sign....4 of us had roast dinner on a Sunday, certainly not worth the £18 a meal drinks to pay on top. Expect a really nice dinner for that price. The price either needs dropping quite a bit, or the standards raising a lot for the price point/standard to be correct. Once we moved the big Yorkshire pudding out the way, there really wasn 't a lot on the plate. I only had 2 very small roast potatoes. Would have appreciated a few more potatoes at the size they were and/or some mash potato to fill out the empty space, and also some carrots, as there weren 't many vegetables on the plate either. ' 'Seasonal veg ' '; carrots are in season in November and aren 't expensive. There was no real flavour/seasoning, very bland. A couple of the group had lamb. Asked about mint sauce, the pub didn 't have any...Expect any pub that serves lamb on a Sunday to have mint sauce. No cutlery given with the dinners/already on the table, even though we booked in advance, had to ask for cutlery after our dinners were served. No one interested in coming over to take for the bill. As other reviews have said, we had to go up to the bar to pay. When we did get up to the bar to pay, staff tried to charge for the wrong table; for the group of 4 next to us who had wine etc/a much bigger bill. Shows poor organisation on which table is which. Would have been of detriment to the pub had it have been the other way round, and the larger table had left first, after paying for a smaller bill, as we would not have paid for their bigger/incorrect bill! No toilet roll in the one ladies toilet, had to wait for the other cubicle to become free. Even then there was only a tiny bit in that cubicle a lot of empty rolls. A sign that the toilets had not been serviced all day Sunday until at least 6pm when I went in there. Wasn 't busy so staff could have gone in to top up loo roll. Visited Sun 19th Nov 2023 4pm, in case the pub is interested in addressing any of these issues with the kitchen. Suggest bigger portions/more flavour. More potatoes/veg/seasoning don 't cost that much for any pub, yet really make a difference to the customer 's experience. it 's in the pub 's interest to visit the table to take bill payment and get the tables/orders the right way around... Portion size appropriate for a 90 yr old, not 4 young/middle aged adults. Our plates were cleared not because we thoroughly enjoyed the meal, it was because we were all still hungry. Food: 1 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 1