Santanda, Derbyback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Now an ASK restaurant.
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If I had to choose a modern bar in Derby to go to rather than a pub, then this is the place I would go to. Not that I would do that anyway though, not with the great range of pubs Derby has to offer. I did end up going here with a few friends recently however and the thing that did please me was the fact you don't have to wait 15 minutes to be served unlike a lot of the bars round there. Unfortunately there's no real ale but there is a small range of international bottled beers, some of which are bottle conditioned.
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Kitchen and food was rated 0/5 by the council last year for poor hygiene.
I have eaten there since but it is nothing special.
Place is ok and quite smart but the toilets are dreadful and very small. Tip - don't stand too close to the door if you do not want to be unveiled like a Xmas present.
Beer is DREADFUL. The worst ever John Smiths on nitro keg I've ever had. The barman assured me it was ok but I took it back twice as it was undrinkable.
Does have an excellent if very expensive range of spirits (not many malts), cocktails and a bottle of Derby Brewing Co's "Business As Usual".
Overall ok but nothing special
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Very smart lounge bar in Derby�s central square. Has some fantastic seats carved out of old tree stumps, I suspect they cost a fortune. The rest of the inside is on two levels and is all very classy, the beer and wine prices reflect this as a pint of Becks Vier and a glass of red wine was �7.30. There was no real stuff on the bar but as some of the food contained Derby brewery beers I found that a bit strange. We didn�t eat here but the food looked very good. A sharer for two, full rack of ribs, buffalo chicken wings onion rings and chips was �9.95 and the portions were massive. There�s also a large outside area overlooking the market place. It�s a smart place.
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I accidentally went to the ladies' here...
Hellishly expensive too!
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Outstanding environment for a properly made cocktail with a fantastic collections of premium spirits. Bar staff are properly trained in mixology, although be prepared for extortionate prices. (�5+ for a number of cocktails)
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Though it looks unpromising from the outside (buried beneath the 70's Assembly Rooms), this place is great inside. The design makes it feel sophisticated without being poncy, something like a Manhatton cocktail bar.
Cocktails are a bargain weekday evenings at �2.80 each, though the beer is all lager and not the cheapest. There are some interesting bottles however such as Leffe.
A first rate place to relax for a drink after work, a world away from the Walkabout over the road.
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