Reviews in Chesterfield

Two of us had a wonderful afternoon tea in the Rex Whistler room - it was superb! The table was decorated beautifully which set the tone for what was to come - the afternoon tea was served by very helpful efficient and friendly staff. The food was delicious and very fresh - a delightful way to spend a couple of hours. I must say, all staff we met throughout our visit were so friendly and helpful. Will definitely recommend.

Food excellent. However, waited 40 minutes for Father’s Day breakfast for 5 people (2 which were children). Two of the breakfasts came out wrong.

Our afternoon tea was very enjoyable. A good selection of sandwiches and cakes. All very fresh. Staff very attentive

We celebrated a friend’s birthday here with Afternoon Tea. The Rex Whistler room was lovely and the table decorated beautifully with artificial flowers. The staff were welcoming friendly and attentive. The food was lovely too, it was a nice touch that the quiche was hot, it would have been nice if the sausage rolls were as well. The cakes were all nice with some novel sweets too, the macarons were superb. The scones were a little heavy and would have been better served warm in my opinion. We couldn’t eat it all despite being very hungry and takeaway boxes were kindly supplied. We had a wonderful time especially the birthday girl and would love to return soon.

Twenty three Stumperlowe Probus members and guests were shown around the beautiful Renishaw grounds by David Kesteven, Head Gardener, The tour was bookended by refreshments and then lunch in the elegant and relaxed RexWhistler function room. The event was superbly managed by Carrie-Anne Burton and it all went without a hitch. The hot buffet was excellent and there was more than enough for everyone and there was a great variety of food, including specifically requested GF dishes. All the staff were delightful. The garden tour was tremendous. David was so informative, with exactly the right balance of humour, serious gardening advice and a host of other information about the specimen plants, trees and historical notes about the house and garden development since the 1600s Fabulous!

My friend and I went to visit as we'd never been before despite living not far away. We couldn't fault the food and the service was outstanding. So friendly and helpful and even had a chat with the lovely elderly gentleman running the bookings for wine tours, garden entrance and wine sales who was very helpful and gave us loads of information. I also bought a bottle of their still white wine which is very nice. We also bought a few bits from the farm shop and once again the lovely young man was very helpful and friendly. We will definitely go back!

We had a lovely Afternoon Tea at Renishaw Hall . A wedding gift voucher was used and our table was set beautifully. Food , service , staff was amazing. This is the first time we have eaten there and would highly recommend it .

Haddock & chips on Friday- always good

We were gifted an Afternoon Tea to celebrate our Golden Wedding. Having various food allergies we were assured that I could be accommodated with a savoury selection of food, my husband the normal afternoon tea.. They were not kidding absolutely everything was superb and delicious! The wonderful staff had decorated our table with beautiful flowers, and were a delight, nothing was too much trouble.. There was a lovely friendly atmosphere within the restaurant, without any fussiness, it felt very comfortable. Thank you everyone at Renishaw Hall Restaurant for making our day very special..

We had previously booked afternoon tea for 4 people for our anniversary. We were not disappointed. The table was decorated beautifully and the food was delicious. We didn't feel rushed and everything arrived in a timely manner. This is our third afternoon tea at Renishaw and they have never disappointed. The staff are friendly but unobtrusive which made for a relaxed enjoyable afternoon. Looking forward to the next one.

We visited Renishaw Gardens and Cafe on the 16th May for my mums birthday. We found Phil at the visitors centre very welcoming and helpful, I am a wheelchair user and he took the time to show us the accessible routes on the map. The gardens were great however the weather was wet so we didn’t spend too long in the gardens we will be back when the weather turns warmer. We had afternoon tea at the cafe and the table was decorated lovely, the food was delicious and all the staff were very friendly. It was a lovely experience which I would recommend .

Book a table with friends and wasn’t disappointed. Food was prompt and very tasty. There was a good variety of food , and caters for all kinds of dietary needs. Staff were polite and friendly. Will be visiting again.

We enjoyed an excellent visit to the wonderful gardens at Renishaw Hall. We also ate at the Garden Cafe twice, lunch and tea and cake later. Our lunch reservation had been lost somehow. From reading other reviews there seems to be a disconnection between the sugarvine thing and the staff in the restaurant. We were not deterred by the long queue to order food, but an operational audit of the order process could achieve some improvements. Food was excellent, service great.

I booked a table for lunch online which was easy to do. We arrived and it was quite chaotic as I tried to speak to someone on the staff to inform them that we were here and had booked a table. It took a while to get a member of staff to see us or hear us as I was trying to be noticed. Eventually someone saw us but couldn’t find our booking as it had been online but they just had a bit of paper with names on it. Another lady on the staff said she hadn’t got access to the laptop to check our booking but took us to a table anyway. After looking at the menu I went to the counter to order but was beaten to the queue by a table of 10 ladies who all had to order individually as well as other people in the queue. I turned round and went to my husband and we decided to leave it. I informed a member of staff who was lovely and apologised. We went on our walk round the gardens and returned to the cafe to see if it was quieter which it was by then. We ordered our choices but it took ages as there was clearly staffing issues as the member of staff didn’t know the menu or the toll system so well and had to check in the kitchen whether they were still serving and still had what we wanted. The food came quite quickly which was great as we were quite hungry having had to delay our lunch. It was all lovely, very fresh , well presented and well cooked. We spoke to the waitress who I had previously spoken to about leaving earlier and she said they were short staffed but also weren’t allowed to do table service which we thought was the way forward to improve the service here. It is such a shame this can’t be improved as this isn’t the first time I have been caught up in a very long queue at Renishaw. It is painfully slow and inefficient . It is an amazing place and always provides good choice, delicious food and the staff are on the whole friendly.

We really enjoyed our lunch, the food was lovely, the setting was great, the staff were helpful and friendly, the only disappointment was having to queue to order and pay, it would be much better if it was waiter service. Having said that we will definitely return.

Lovely setting for coffee and cake

Had a fabulous breakfast with a friend. Could not fault the food, cooked to perfection and ample portions. The cafe is a lovely place to visit and one of my favourites. The staff are so warm, friendly and welcoming. Can highly recommend a visit.

Lovely fish and chip Friday !!