Absolutely fantastic. So fantastic in fact, that I visited twice in one week…read more It's very, very nice inside. Cozy and cottage-y. It seems to be newly renovated. The food is STUNNING. On Boxing Day lunch time I had the special which was roast beef with mash and veg. I want it all over again as I type this. The meat was just outstanding. I also had parsnip soup to start. The soup was so good that I had it again when I returned later in the week. At lunch time again that week I had the traditional favourite sausage and mash. Wow. Just wow. Yummy sausages, creamy mash and crisp green peas. It doesn't get any more home cooked than that. A good selection of beer on tap including my favourite Peroni. There's plenty of parking, an outdoor play area for kids and the staff are always pleasant. This is a place I would return to again and again.

Eastwood has been long overdue a new pub to increase the range of Real Ale available in the town…read more Some pubs were worried that when the Wetherspoons opened (right next to Iceland) they may have to close due to custom being taken away, however I've not heard of any pubs closing yet. This Spoons has a smallish bar area with all new fixtures and fittings giving the place a classy look. Past the bar area is a large seating zone, with a mixture of small and big tables, and booths with their own lighting controls. Fancy! Beer selection is good as expected, I would like to see a few more interesting microbreweries on the taps but it's definitely a step in the right direction. The dessert and a coffee for £2.49 is a perfect pick-me-up at any time of the day or night.

Locals will bitch endlessly about this new addition to the High Street in Eastwood and yet you'll…read morecatch them in here 5 days a week. I love this place. It's the newest addition in a spot that is long overdue for a new fresh venue. It's cheap cheap CHEEEEEAAAAP and if nothing else that's a valid reason to visit. The food is great. The beer is great. It's always busy. Service is attentive and it's clean and modern. There's a special on everyday of the week. Drinks, food, and a daily food+drink deal on offer. At around six quid for a meal and a pint I can't see what all the griping is about. I've eaten a variety of the daily deals, chicken, curry, beef, and they have all been lovely. Sure it's a bit sterile but you can't beat it for value. No music (who cares?), a tv, good wifi, clean and spacious.

This is such a charming pub. Well worth the trek I had to…read morefind it. It looks fantastic, a real gem and had such friendly people on both sides of the bar. I've got a smile on my face just writing about it! The selection of ales was a relatively familiar one, with a tasty exception in Golden Pippen, delicious. They had 5 others, including a couple that have to be brought up from the cellar in a jug (a few places locally do this and boast of doing this..not quite sure why it is such a big deal). Was surprised and happy to see Dark Star Hophead so far from home too. Quite a bit of food choice, including a selection of pies. I braved the game pie as it contained venison and pheasant, neither of which I had previously sampled. This was nice too. The pub really can do no wrong! It was seriously difficult tearing myself away from the Hollybush, to try some other local pubs.

The Holly Bush Inn is a rustic traditional pub in Makeney/Milford/Belper that is one of the…read moremainstays of any pub crawl between Derby and Belper (Belper has an alarmingly high number of good and great pubs for such a small town). The fairly cluttered layout identifies it as a historic pub, there are several designated areas so it won't get *too* loud even when busy [which it mostly is in the evenings]. Good food, wide variety of real ales and ciders on tap (large rather than particularly distinguished on my visit), good atmosphere. It's a 10 minute walk from the nearest bus station in Milford, a little remote and easy to miss (God bless Google Maps!). Very popular with the locals. There are several good pubs within a short radius (this one, the Strutt-on-Arms & the King Williams IV). Get a zig-zag ticket on the Sixes buses from Derby so you can hop on and off at the various stops of your crawl.

The Tap and Growler is a micropub which essentially means it only sells cask beer and real cider…read more So if you want fizzy lager or run of the mill cider you should go elsewhere. Here you'll find four cask beers on hand pull and four on gravity in the fridge. There are also four ciders or perries in the fridge too and the staff will help you out choosing the best beverage for you. Very well placed for transport links (literally seconds away from the Hilltop/Castle Street stop of the Trent Barton Rainbow One) this small pub used to be a bookies or something similar and is now proving a much better service to the community. It is also dog friendly so long as the 50 capacity isn't reached and humans need a place for a beer instead! The range and quality of beers is excellent and I ant recommend this place enough for anyone who loves real ale and craft beer.

This local pub has recently had a bit of a make over incorperating an out door decking section to…read morekeep the smokers happy! This is a pub where the locals go after work for a few pints. they show th emain football matches and at the weekend they have local bands playing. With a small dance area the jolly colliers offers entertainment for the local community. The pub is run by a local family and has a very friendly atmosphere. The only downside is the parking is very limited so you may have to park a few minutes walk from the pub itself.

Friendly pub, friendly staff. Nice atmosphere and really tasty food!read more

This pub could have been so good. The history of the place (one of the world's first railway…read morecompanies was formed here) is great, and there are a few photos inside which pay homage to this history. However, it's just like any other chain pub now, drab interior, full of rubbish lagers and with a questionable clientele. Its one saving grace is that they have real ale on tap... which is saving this place from getting only 1 star.

Unfortunately, this place has become the haunt of some of the less savoury members of the local…read morecommunity. You might argue that it isn't the landlord/lady's fault if her customers are questionable, but in my opinion, it just brings the whole place down. Anything that it does have going for itself is completely eclipsed by the fact that you wouldn't want to take your children or mother-in-law there for lunch or even a quick drink. Such a shame, as a facelift and a rethink could do a lot for this rundown shack.

i have been here a few times for meals.the food has always been really nice and the staff are all…read morefriendly.the carvery on asunday is delicious.its been quite busy the last few sundays that ive been for the carvery so expect a bit of a wait but its worth it.god im making myself hungry now just thinking about it