The Lamb Inn — Restaurant in High Peak

Great starters. Pity about the mains We have often enjoyed good food at the Lamb over the last few years, so it was with great anticipation that we set out for lunch on Bank Holiday Sunday. Starters were great. Pea and ham soup and a brilliant chicken liver and mushroom pate. Could not wait for the mains. We all chose a pork lunch served with roast potatoes, parsnips, crackling, brocali and carrots, served with apple sauce and gravy covered Yorkshire pudding. It arrived piled high and covered with two large slices of pork. As we started the meal, I tried to put my fork into my potato. It was too hard for the fork to be inserted. At the same time, my sister in law was removing all hers onto a side plate, together with a burnt offering that turned out to be crackling. My wife is a slow eater, and was about to tuck into another item, the stuffing, which was also overcooked. The parsnips wee undercooked, and the Yorkshire's apart from mine which was fine, were very doughy. That was when we all started remarking about the poor quality of the food that we had been served. At the end of the meal, with plates stacked with uneaten food, the waitress who asked if everything had been OK, was very surprised to be told it was not. In fact it was diabolical, and the chef could do well to take lessons from the transport café at junction 35a of the M1. I did say it was not her fault, was very unusual, and that the bill should reflect the quality of the food. To be fair, anyone could have an off day, and this was the first we have had at the Lamb. Our complaint was duly recognised by us only being charged for the drinks and starters. The waitress was very surprised to get a tip, but when she was told it was only for her and not for the chef, a big smile lit up her face. When I complain, and it is recognised, I will usually give a restaurant another chance. I have never before had a poor meal at the Lamb. Perhaps later in the year we will try again. The photos show our plates at the end...

We've just returned from 4 nights at The Lamb Inn. We had a fantastic room - really cosy and clean with a lovely little patio outside. Our room was cleaned every day and they always left a nice little surprise for when we got back from a days walking - biscuits, sweets etc.

The staff were all lovely, really friendly and helpful. They worked so hard.

The food was, on the whole, fantastic. We ate there 3 nights running. The first two nights were great, however the meal we had on the Wednesday night was like we had gone to a different place! I know there was a change in cook that evening but my husband ordered the same meal I had had the night before (because it was so nice),it came out looking and tasting completely different and my meal was overcooked and stodgy. It looked like no effort or pride had gone into the dishes at all - so disappointing after the previous meals. We had to ask for more rice as the portion was tiny.

I would love to have given this place a 5 star and can understand the many 5 star reviews as it was beautiful, perfectly situated to explore the Peak District and the staff were lovely.

However, the first night we were there they missed our restaurant booking, despite us getting an email to say it had been booked, the restaurant was so busy, it felt that they overbooked each night (due to the covid half price offer) and they often ran out of meals and the disappointing meal on...

Friendly staff but the food wasn't great and some of our tableware and glasses were dirty. Wouldn't recommend and won't be returning.

Firstly it's on a high speed road and you will want to slow down as you get near because it's easy to miss the turn. The car park has some potholes so take care to avoid them when crossing it in the dark after rain. I couldn't see a way in which would be accessible for wheelchair users, so if you have a disability you may wish to call ahead to check. The inside is an olde style pub with all dark wood furniture, exposed beams and decorations to match. We visited with a few family members, they had the lamb Henry and a burger which they appeared to enjoy. Although the portion was good, it seemed expensive. We had a lentil and squash salad and a peanut tofu curry which were not appetising nor tasty. The tofu was undercooked and in large sections so was unpleasant and tasteless because it had not been prepared at all. The lentil dish just appeared to be a full tin of lentils on a few slices of butternut squash with a "dressing" which was was exactly the same as the mint raita you get with poppadoms. There were remnants of food on my cutlery and worse; at the bottom inside of my glass which I noticed as I finished my drink and not a small amount. The desserts...