The Hanging Gate - Carte

Vegan Revelation

➤ De Bradelei House, Chapel St, Belper DE56 1AR, United Kingdom

Carte • Sushi • Mexican • Asiatic • European

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"Always a warm welcome awaits at this restaurant, which boasts a wonderful atmosphere and delicious food. The meals are fresh and creatively prepared, making each visit enjoyable. For vegetarians, there's a great selection, including what I believe to be the best salad in Belper. The friendly environment enhances the experience, and the portions are generous. Overall, the service is excellent, and I've consistently had great lunches here. Price range per person is £10-20."

Ambergate Chip Shop

➤ Toadmoor Lane, Belper I-DE56 2GN, United Kingdom

Carte • Vegan • Seafood • British • Fast Food

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"**Takeout Meal Type:** Dinner **Price Per Person:** £1–10 **Food:** 5/5 **Service:** 5/5 **Atmosphere:** 5/5 **Recommended Dishes:** Fish and Chips, Battered Sausage This restaurant offers an exceptional takeout experience. The food was outstanding, with the fish and chips standing out as a highlight, along with the delicious battered sausage. The service was prompt and friendly, making the overall experience even more enjoyable. Plus, the atmosphere is inviting, making it a great choice for dinner. Highly recommended!"

Gurkha Express Belper

➤ 143A Nottingham Road, DE56 1JH, Amber Valley, United Kingdom

Carte • Asian • Indian • Nepalese • Fast Food

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"Such a shame as we have ordered here a lot over the last few years. I will never order from here again. The food turned up 45 minutes late and was cold when it arrived. The chips were damp and inedible everything else had to be placed in the mircowave which made it bearable at best. The driver does not understand English or simple directions. He kept telling me he was outside when he was not. Several attempts left me feeling frustrated and hungry and when it did arrive due to a neighbouring house having enough about them to phone us from his phone actually physically directed him to our house. Bitterly disappointed But was willing to give them another chance. They have refused me a full refund so I have made a complaint to just eat who have given me a part refund. I will never order from here again and suggest anyone should stay away. Absolutely awful customer service and literally no response for their utterly appalling drivers and cold food."

The Black Boy

➤ Old Road, DE56 2BN, Amber Valley, United Kingdom

Carte • Soup • Steak • Coffee • British

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"I went for a Christmas lunch at this restaurant today and I have to say I was very disappointed. The turkey dish consisted of one small sausage wrapped in slightly burnt bacon, one roast potato, a small sliver of soggy parsnip, and some mashed potato. It was served swimming in gravy with a side of unseasoned cabbage, carrots, broccoli, chunks of swede, and sprouts. There was no Yorkshire pudding and the gravy was poured all over the plate, which I personally did not like. The Christmas pudding I had for dessert was served with a brandy white sauce that was also poured over it. The worst part of the experience was that my Aunt and I were seated in an area of the restaurant that seemed to be hosting a funeral meal, which felt inappropriate given the festive season. We had drinks, wine, tea, and coffee along with the meal, and the bill came to around £60. Overall, I felt it was very poor value for money and left feeling like we could have had a better meal at a supermarket cafe for half the price."

Arthur's

➤ 1C Campbell Street, DE56 1AP, Amber Valley, United Kingdom

Carte • Vegan • British • Fast Food • Vegetarian

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"Following our experience, I have written directly to the restaurant and had no response, which is another minus. What follows is an edited version of that contact. Following our visit yesterday evening I want to pass on some of our observations which I hope you will take on board constructively. We received a warm and pleasant greeting on arrival. The main front of house was helpful throughout and we would say that she was making every effort to please. Our enquiries about timings and serving pauses were answered efficiently and several requests during the meal responded to similarly, once attention had been gained, which wasn 't always easy as both servers were prone to being pass kitchen facing, chatting, rather than looking at the restaurant. On the table a candle was lit and producing black smoke, at least in part because the wick had not been trimmed. Perhaps, also because mit is a Wilko citronella candle and not intended for indoor use? Unfortunately, we had poured wine in to a glass before realising that there was lipstick residue on mine. Obviously, one would never expect a dirty glass to reach table! I asked about your glass cleaning procedure and was told that it included a post wash steam and polish evidently this had not happened. Service proceeded satisfactorily, the duck roll was lovely, swiftly followed by the sourdough etc. and the veloute. We were left wondering why all had come together, but presumed that it was to allow the soup to cool down? Or is there some other reason? After a pause, we had the Caesar Salad wherein the lettuce base was fresh and crispy. We would suggest that croutons be more in evidence and a good deal less anchovy it was oversalty and unpleasant. The fish course..... had a piece of something blue on the underside. The explanation offered was that this was a piece of j cloth on which the fish had been resting. However,..... I would suggest this may have been a fragment of catering elastoplast, or.... blue catering serving glove... Psomething else with a more plastic than paper or cloth content. Other than it being my wife 's birthday and not wishing to cause embarrassment, at this point we would have left. Having persevered, we enjoyed the meat course and the dessert marrow tart was a treat. The lemon curd was not what we recognise as a curd, seeming overly rigid too much cornflour, gelatin? and the balm leaves also contained stalks. Extra hot water for coffee should not be delivered in a cup it is not suitable as a pouring vessel. The toilet space was found to be clean and tidy EXCEPTthat the sink needs a good 'shine up ' clean and if at all possible an extra touch of general niceness adding to the little room. We would also suggest that you aim to deliver a more leisurely feel experience. We felt there was somewhat of an air of hurry in the room, that dishes were put on the table more than placed for example; the chef hurrying out at 9:10, no interaction with diners, did not give a good impression. In summary : a lack of attention to details marred what we expected to be an at least near fine dining experience and means that we had far less than good value on this occasion. As already said, I hope that you and your team may find the above constuctive. I addition to the above: one of the sauces was delivered in a cracked and chipped dish, we had to ask for a wine cooler rather than being asked). Various elements of the menu were more akin to a finger buffet or hors doeuvre selection than meal even allowing for the usually smaller parts to a tasting menu). Overall, just too much that was really not good enough and at £140 for two no drinks), very poor value."