Croots Farm Shop Kitchen - Amber Valley

I went in today (22 December) to discuss some modifications to my Christmas order. Chris the Head Butcher at Croots could not have been more patient at this particularly busy time. He listened and enabled me to leave Croots with my complete meat order. So, I'm all set: thank you Chris for going that extra mile to ensure a very happy customer. Wishing all the positive and engaging staff at Croots, a very Happy Christmas!

What a lovely meal ! Mackerel pate , and soup starters , roast turkey and beef cheeks main course and Christmas pudding for dessert all were absolutely delicious, cooked beautifully and served by wonderful servers . We did some retail therapy after which was equally as good.! Thank you so much for your hospitality. Most enjoyable.

While the cafe itself is charming, charging £2.25 for a small serving of coleslaw is not a good deal and is quite unreasonable.

Lovely place to visit. Staff were very nice and farm shop food looked very appealing! However. I have marked down because I really did not like the jars of liquid on the patio. These contained a lot of dead or dying wasps. It was cruel and distressing. Shan't go back to a place that can treat wildlife so cruelly.

I would have given this restaurant five stars if the tables had been clean. They were all very stained and looked rather dirty. They appeared like they just needed a good wipe down, but if the stains are deep-seated, I would recommend stripping them down, repainting, and varnishing. The breakfast was delicious, and the staff were attentive. The setting is beautiful, and I was already familiar with it as I used to keep horses there many years ago.