The Old Poets' Corner

Brought the family here for a birthday get together, spent just under £200 on food and 2 rounds of drinks for 6. Got to say this is the worst meal we have ever had! I have emailed them too with no reply. No one could eat their meal. The lady who served us was lovely but that's about all. Avoid at all costs

We stayed for 3 nights while visiting our grandson in New Tupton, only 10 minutes away from Ashover. It was a great find. The pub food was good, the room was nice, and the staff were friendly. We will definitely stay here again when we come up to visit soon. It's also a great area for walking, so make sure to bring your walking boots.

The staff at this restaurant are very friendly, the atmosphere is pleasant, and the food was excellent with quick service. They serve traditional pub food that is very tasty with generous portion sizes. We were unable to try a dessert because we were so full. They also have a good selection of local beers. We will definitely be returning.

A lovely proper pub. Visited twice during our recent stay in Ashover. Pub is very cosy and homely. A welcoming fire with lovely friendly staff and locals. Mulled wine by the fire in the afternoon was a nice treat. Then evening dinner was yummy. My husband loved his pie and the lasagna was good too. Selection of wine was tight but we enjoyed the Sauvignon Blanc. Will definitely visit again.

My friend and I ordered a cheese and chutney sandwich and chips. The cheese was tasteless. The bar lady kept telling me it was a mild cheese sandwich when I complained. The word ‘mild’ didn’t appear on the menu. The chips were dreadful. Obviously frozen and equally tasteless. We both left half the sandwich and decided not to take it home. With a drink they charged £21.25. Daylight robbery for such anaemic fare. I’m being generous when I gave them a poor rating. Won’t be returning.

Booked a table on Saturday night. We ordered a drink at the bar and said that we'd got a table booked which we were shown too. We was then left sat wondering where menus were and where to order. We went to the bar to grab another drink and asked for menus which were given to us at the bar, still waiting for our order to be taken. We went back to the bar and ordered at bar. Food was lovely but could do with someone front of house leading the show, and maybe a few more options on the menu.

Disappointed this time Been to eat at the old poet a number of times and it was always great. The special was always the pie which was served in huge slices and tasted great It’s changed to individual pies and nowhere near as good. The pastry was very hard and the filling not very tasty. One of the party had the cheese onion and potato pie which was just mash potato when usually it’s sliced potato so that was even more disappointing. Overall I wouldn’t come back to eat and I wouldn’t recommend

I think the one star reviews are being a bit harsh perhaps just an off night here and there? We visited at the end of August, a family of seven, and had a classic pub dinner. Portions were decent/large, the pie I had was v.good (proper filling to pastry ratio . Drinks were from Titanic (who own it I think and were all well kept. Starters, mains and a couple of desserts plus drinks for 7 came in at something like £170 which is pretty reasonable. In a nutshell, solid pub grub and not much to grumble about (except perhaps the toilets

There was a time when myself and my ex would visit the Old Poets every Saturday evening for a meal and a pint. Back then it was excellent with wonderful food and a great selection of ales. Now, after the Titanic takeover, things have most certainly gone downhill and the chances of me eating there again are slim. A group of four of us visited for a friends birthday on a weekday evening. I ordered the steak pie with mushy peas and chips. Another of our group went for the lasagne. No complaints about my pie, it was very nice. However, the chips were tiny, hard and crispy, not very good at all. The lasagne was bland and I have had far, far better from a packet cooked in the microwave at home. As...