Catherine Coltman
09.03.2025
We were a party of 16, when arrived we were put on 2 separate tables, when I asked to see the manager, I was told she was out having a smoke and wouldn't speak to me!.The wait for food was a long time over 50 minutes, we queued at the bar for over 40 minutes to get drinks. There was food all over the floor, only 3 puddings were left, no cake at all. It was very evident that they were very understaffed.
George Holder
07.03.2025
Brilliant .. travelled 100 miles for a 🥩
Carol Parr
06.03.2025
Thought this looked more fun than the services near by but were very disappointed by the quality of the food. I chose the sirloin steak thinking this would be a good option but only managed about two mouthfuls due to all the fat and sinew. My husband chose the gammon, which was passable but slightly overcooked and little flavour. I would not choose to eat there again
Jason Matthews
06.03.2025
I have been to the cherry tree a few times over the years and initially it was amazing for carvery. Now I feel its gone down hill and the quality of food is not what it once was. I would probably go again but I am not rushing out the door for it.
Stephen Hill
06.03.2025
Lovely ladies behind the bar, very friendly and helpful.. will be back.
Ian Farnfield
05.03.2025
Friendly staff. Bit of a wait for the carvery. No one about.
Nikki Marriott
03.03.2025
Louise our waitress was very attentive & friendly.
Carvery was spot on
Only downside no cakeaways :(
We still enjoyed our visit 😃
Leanda Bailey
02.03.2025
I went for Sunday lunch about 1pm on 2nd March for 5 people cost 78 pounds for lunch and drinks. Deserts paid separately. I was not impressed. I know there was problems with the WiFi and payments. But tables not cleared and not enough staff behind the bar. The carvery was nothing like it used to be. The meat was not nice blood veins through the turkey the meats were fatty. I can to ask for more cauliflower cheese and cranberry sauce. The gravy needed replacing. There didn't seem as much choice. Very disappointed and all our party said the same
Jack Samson
28.02.2025
Yum, is all I can say because I am stuffed.
For 8.99 feel like I've robbed the place 🤣
Michelle Tonkin
25.02.2025
What a shame had heard so much good about The Cherry Tree really so looked forward to seeing the place. Upon arrival (3pm Sunday 23rd) really looking forward to a roast ..I dont think it was fertilizer but the smell outside ( stale fish) was pretry off putting from the start...I appreciate later in the day and new "stock" needs to come out but roasts looked "tired" and only remnants of meats left veg pale and uninteresting...Queues everywhere only appeared to be two staff behind bar and waitressing staff a couple working hard and certainly no sense of urgency from anybody else.. Decided on fish and chips VERY expensive for the MEESLEY portions served and wasn't even particually hot albeit in fairness the fish appeared to have been cooked from fresh..Perhaps it was a bad day but my friend spoke to several people waiting to pay..order puddings etc and many were saying how the place had "really gone down " one lady was saying she was giving it a second chance as week before had been so disappointed with her roast and cold vegetables along with the "stale" cream on her cake..(Bearsay I know but important you are made aware ).From my experience and having worked in hospitality I personally will not be returning nor will my friend ..albeit thats only TWO lost customers competition is tough and value for money paramount..your very impressive play area may keep you afloat for longer than places without for a while BUT dont get complacent its the slippery slope.....I have been to other places thier standards have been way higher and have been consistantly good not to mention being much better value for money AND as busy if not busier than you were on Sunday...What's going on Cherry Tree ? It's a shame.
Jan Thornley
08.01.2025
4 people in our group. 2 ordered of the menu and told 30 minutes to wait. The other 2 qued for 35 minutes for carvery, it was obvious they were short of staff. 1 asked for scampi and told we don't have any.
Natasha Birtles
23.02.2025
The Cherry Tree used to be known as the best in Derby for a carvery. Today, I was horrified by how far down hill it has gone! As soon as we walked in it was carnage and it didn't get any better.
The front of house ignored us for a good while before finally looking up at us and then she walked off without a word and didn't come back. Other staff members looked at us with blank expressions on their faces, before a young lady came over, also with a blank expression and she hadn't a clue what she was doing. We were a party of 6 and 2 of our party had already arrived. The young lady seated us at a different table on the other side of the pub, so we went and found our party ourselves and sat down.
We were seated by the children's play area, amongst a sea of filthy tables that hadn't been seen to in the 20mins our party members had been there. We were there for a total of 1.5 hours and those table never did get seen to. There was food and napkins all over the floor and I had to re wipe our table as there was still gravy all over it.
When we went to order drinks at the bar, there was one staff member working it- on a busy Sunday afternoon? She was clearly under pressure and it showed when she rudely shouted at guests to line somewhere else if they were ordering food.
The food was disappointing, the roast potatoes were dry and stale. There was dregs of veg left and god knows how long it'd be there as it looked withered, so we didn't have any veg on our plates, at a carvery.
My farther in-law and partner had a large plate, my father in-law was offered pigs in blankets, my partner asked for some but was refused, and when he'd asked why his dad got some, the server just looked at him and shrugged.
Awful food, awful service, in a dirty filthy pub.
I'm embarrassed that I'd even recommended it to my in-laws, won't ever eat nor recommend there again.
Michelle Denholme
23.02.2025
4 of us went for Carvery. It was absolutely gorgeous.
Sam Hodson
23.02.2025
Visited on the 23rd February at around 12 dinner time. Slow service, mould in the cauliflower cheese, burnt and stale potatoes, mushy veg, fatty inedible meat, and squashed pre made Yorkies by the looks of it. Filthy, and dirty. People cramped together like sardines. Sent the mouldy food with a member of staff with no manager then coming to speak to us. After 10 minutes, I went to speak to another member of staff at the main door and waited 15 minutes to eventually speak to the manager. I requested a refund for our drinks and meal which we did get, as we wanted to go and find elsewhere to eat. Use to be a good place to come and have a carvery, definitely won’t be making the 26 mile trip again. 1 star is definitely generous.
Dave and Jenny Atkins
22.02.2025
Great pub. Very friendly helpful staff. Great choice of food. Very well cooked and proper size portions.
Carol Goring
20.02.2025
We had made a reservation for valentines day. The venue called us that morning to inform us the carvery was unavailable due to a fault with the heated food area. Did we want to cancel or rearrange. We opted to still go and enjoyed very good food, the mixed grill and burgers were very good quality and excellent service throughout. Thank you
Kevin Booker
19.02.2025
Great breakfast only let down by the awful tea and coffee table
Bernard Mucha
18.02.2025
Very poor service today, a lot of stuff not available!!! Messy , people jumping in queues, no organisation
Corinne Clarke
17.01.2017
Really gone downhill. Attended this evening no carvery at 5:30pm, turkeys not cooked, however this is the 2nd time carvery not available. Ordered food from menu, not told there was a wait. Over an hour later food still hadn't arrived. Went to the bar customer's infront getting a refund due to wait and poor quality of cold food. Got a refund for food but would not refund drinks!! Ladies toilet blocked absolutely disgusting and the smell was vile. Will be avoiding for a while and hope it improves! Such a shame!
