The Great Barn Restaurant — Restaurant in Bolsover

I visited Hardwick Hall on 01/09/2021 and I'm writing this review as I sit and enjoy myself. I was a little dubious about coming in here after reading the negative reviews, however my experience was fantastic.

The staff were welcoming and friendly as I arrived around 9:45am. I wanted a cup of tea with a scone but there were no scones on display. I asked if they had any available and a member of staff went to ask if they were our of the oven yet. They were and she brought me a lovely.warm scone with clotted cream. I helped myself to a pot of strawberry jam and the lady asked if I wanted any more milk. I said yes and she happily.topped up my milk jug. When I got to the table, I found that the teapot full to the brim with hot water, it made over 3 cups of tea for myself.

Overall, a fantastic experience and I'll...

Great little restaurant and cafe rolled into one.great selection of foods on offer.you have plenty of seating inside and outside front and back.seating at back has some massive brollies for shaded seating.you can pay by credit/debit cards or cash.also good access for wheelchair bound visitors for restaurant or outdoor seating areas.i have knocked 1 point off simply because we visit all times of the year whilst walking our dog and they have no sheltered seating outside in late autumn through to late spring.as we arent allowed in the restaurant with our dog this curtails our visits which is a shame.its still a lovely place and staff have been very helpful.access from carpark all on one level which is good for elderly...

I normally love coming here for lunch. You get a good sized portion and it’s tasty. (I’ve often shared one meal with my husband)

Unfortunately I came on Sunday and was very disappointed.

I had the lamb stew and the portion was tiny. Baring in mind that I’ve had a gastric bypass and can only eat very small amounts of food, (think the size of a 3yos meal, I can’t normally finish a child’s meal)

I ate all of the stew (and wanted more)! Also it wasn’t as tasty as usual. The gravy was thin and not well seasoned.

My husband had the ham on sourdough special and while he enjoyed it, again it was quite small.

I’m hoping that this is a one off and things will go back to normal because I do love...