The Duncombe Arms

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   Christine

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very welcoming environment with an excellent menu to suit every budget. A comprehensive wine list and extremely tasty food. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.
   

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   Deborah

   Derbyshire

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Beautiful building and friendly staff, but very overpriced food
   

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   Matthew

   Derbyshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   First visit & won’t be my last. First time my son has come with us to a decent restaurant, 11 years old he had mussels, sirloin and a chocolate fondant. Loved everything he ate. Comte gougere- phenomenal!! Snacks through to dessert all cooked & presented well, can tell they use quality ingredients and have a kitchen team that can cook. Servers all polite and friendly. As a chef it’s hard to go out to eat and enjoy it however the Duncombe arms delivered great food, friendly unintrusive service at good value (£75 each snacks, 3 courses with service charge and tip too)
   

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   John

   Devon

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food excellent, good choice, well cooked and hot! Staff always extremely helpful, service very good. We have lost faith with eating out over the last 4 years but The Duncombe Arms delivers every time. Highly recommend.
   

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   Rachael

   Bath

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service beautifully presented tasteful food contend staff c
   

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   Lisa

   Derbyshire

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Consistently good here, great service, beautiful meal, the tarte tatin is THE BEST!! It was my birthday and the staff wished me happy birthday at different times and presented me with a chcolate board at the end of the meal.
   

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   Will

   Staffordshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Very high quality food, especially the mussels! Excellent service… very attentive but not in your face Although it’s more expensive than most pubs, it’s worth paying more for the quality
   

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   Bev

   Gloucestershire

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It is not often that an eatery with the reputation and reviews of The Duncombe Arms lives up to its billing, but on my first time of eating there, it not only met but significantly exceeded my expectations. The ambience is quite special; charming elegance and homely warmth in the same package. The service was excellent and the staff are friendly, appropriately attentive and knowledgeable. But the star of the show is undoubtedly the food which was glorious. Perfect portion size, superb choice, lovely presentation and flavours that will live long in the memory. Hands down the best meal I have eaten for a very long time. This was my first visit but it most definitely will not be my last.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Staffordshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 13 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was excellent. Best we've had at the Duncombe Arms in a while. The young lady that looked after us that evening (apologies I didn't catch her name) was extremely helpful and professional. Thank you for a memorable and enjoyable evening.
   

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    Rosemary

    Birmingham

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Absolutely fabulous lunch. Food was exceptional and the service excellent. We ate in the restaurant but all dining areas were equally appealing. We live fairly close to the Duncombe Arms and have often talked of going for a meal until we finally did it today. Why oh why did we leave it so long????
    

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