Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant — Restaurant in England

Excellent Drinks and Service, Average Food.

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar, and overall, it was a delightful experience. The bar offers a fantastic range of drinks and boasts exceptional service. However, I found the food to be average compared to the stellar drinks and attentive staff.

Let's start with the highlights—the drinks. The cocktail menu at Derwent Walker is truly impressive. The mixologists are skilled craftsmen who take great pride in their creations. Each drink I tried was expertly crafted, bursting with flavor, and beautifully presented. The bartenders were friendly and knowledgeable, recommending unique combinations based on my preferences. The attention to detail and creativity in the drinks definitely deserves commendation.

Furthermore, the service at Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar was top-notch. The staff was attentive, professional, and always ready to provide recommendations or answer any questions. They created a warm and inviting atmosphere, making me feel welcome throughout my visit. The level of service was consistent and added significantly to the overall enjoyment of my time at the bar.

While the drinks and service were exceptional, I must admit that the food was a bit underwhelming. The menu offered a decent variety of options, but the execution didn't match the same level of excellence found in the bar's libations. The dishes I tried were satisfactory, but they didn't quite reach the same heights as the drinks. I found them to be lacking in flavor and originality, leaving me somewhat disappointed.

Despite the average food, the Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar remains an excellent choice for those seeking a memorable drinking experience. The creative cocktails, combined with the exceptional service, make it a destination worth visiting. If the bar could elevate its food offerings to match the same caliber as its drinks, it would undoubtedly be a five-star establishment.

In conclusion, the Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar is a haven for cocktail enthusiasts and provides an enjoyable evening with its superb drinks and attentive service. While the food may not have been outstanding, the overall experience remains highly recommended. I look forward to returning for another round of innovative libations in the...

We were a party of four and we opted for 4 tapas dishes to share as starters...olives, tempura prawns, cheese balls and sticky sausage, all of which were OK. We chose the duck, the hake, the lamb and mini vegan burgers as mains. I was told the hake, duck and lamb dishes were nice, 4 out of 5 as a score. My 3 mini vegan burgers were poor, the meat substitute was ok but there was not much garnish and they were a bit dry. I think it would be better if they just offered a larger vegan burger. There was just too much bread with the 3 mini ones. Also if you wanted chips with them you had to order a separate side dish. The mini burgers didn't really present as a main course. The rioja wine was fine, 3.5 out or 5 as a score. Two of my fellow diners shared a baked camambert for dessert which would have been better if the bread with it was toasted. I tried some of the camambert and it was a good cheese. The staff were friendly but the restaurant and cocktail bar would benefit from being in larger premises as it was busy (it was Saturday) and the cocktail bar downstairs was crowded. There is only one unisex toilet servicing the bar and restaurant so again, larger premises would be better if the opportunity arises for...

Just order three courses. Friendly staff serve tasty food in nice surroundings. Some thought and skill had gone into squeezing lots of flavour into moderately sized plates. Where things get weird is that they insist these are "nibbles and small plates" and that you should order three of each between two people. The dishes are complete in themselves, unsuitable for sharing or paring with each other. Deserts like crème brulé with chocolate mousse were two perfectly fine deserts on the same plate. It is technically suitable for sharing, just eat one of them each, but what's the point? I wonder whether this place is apologising for not serving the fell runner sized portions that others around here tend to. Or perhaps they've never been to a small plates restaurant themselves and are just presenting a buzzword? It could easily be so much easier to eat here if they had more confidence in their view of what makes a good and adequate...