October 2023 by John Woods
Absolutely first class. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Such friendly staff! Wow, we were really treated so well. The food was amazing and very high quality. An excellent wine list to choose from as well. My only complaint would be that the portion sizes were a little big for the main dishes so we couldn?t quite finish it all. However, the food was extremely tasty with some home made classics. If you would like a nice place for dinner, you can always come here! Breakfast in the restaurant for hotel guests was lovely too.Parking: Plenty of parking available.
July 2023 by Floridagirlagain
Have stayed and dined on several occasions and always enjoyed the food but on a recent visit the food was exceptional. Had eaten a late lunch elsewhere so was not overly hungry so decided on the 2 course set menu for £25 thinking the portions would reflect the price but no. Both my husband and myself chose the pulled pork terrine, excellent, my husband went with the steak and said it was one of the best restaurant meals he had had in a long time, the steak and accompaniments were cooked and served perfectly. I had the best fish pie I have ever tasted but portion size, unfortunately beating me ? Service attentive but not intrusive. Breakfast in the morning, really good, all self service with plenty to choose from.
July 2023 by Andrew Green
Stayed at the hotel for two nights and had dinner on the first night. This review only applies to the dinner content as the restaurant is the same one used for the breakfast buffet. The dinner was disappointing, especially at the high prices charged. It was busy and according to its rating it was a previous award winner. This was shown as the Spring Menu, yet it was Summer. It didn?t start well when I asked the waitress how many king scallops were in a starter portion (£16), She said it was quite a big portion, well perhaps a medium size amount. I told her that I simply wanted to know how many scallops I would get.... she said its 3 or 4.... I said which is it and she said 3 I think... but they are big ones.!!. Well, I got three scallops of varying size on a plate with some sort of red jus or sauce and loads of grass. Two of the scallops were overcooked and the biggest one, a true king scallop was cooked perfectly... I have no idea why the disgusting red sauce and other stuff, belly pork, ginger etc was smeared on the plate. I tasted it and quickly realised it did nothing but detract from the taste of a simple shellfish. There is no need to fancy dress scallops or add anything to affect the flavour.I then had the 8 oz Filet steak (£40) which I ordered medium rare, hand cut chips, asparagus (£7) and onion rings (£7). The steak when it arrived was perfectly pink, but the meat was dry and cold. It was tender enough but any juices in the meat had gone. The steak had the impression it had been cooked and then left (which it should for a while) but had not been covered to retain its heat and juices. What really upset me was the side dish of Asparagus, once again a simple vegetable, which when fresh needs very little other than a drop of butter. This had a strong lemon flavour and was covered in bits of disgusting crispy, smoky, bacon. I later saw that this was supposed to be Serrano Ham... I could hardly taste the Asparagus at all it was destroyed by the taste of the ham. The onion rings were fine, at least they weren't soggy. My wife had the chicken, and her meal was fine. We didn?t have a dessert, the waitress made that choice for us, by bringing us the bill before we asked for it or saw the dessert menu.I would not eat there again.... Cost overall £153.... inc£4.50 for a small bottle of water, £8 for a bottle of San Miguel, £30 for a bottle of Rose.
July 2023 by Andrew G
Stayed at the hotel for two nights and had dinner on the first night. This review only applies to the dinner content as the restaurant is the same one used for the breakfast buffet. The dinner was disappointing, especially at the high prices charged. It was busy and according to its rating it was a previous award winner. This was shown as the Sprine Menu, yet it was Summer. It didn?t start well when I asked the waitress how many king scallops were in a starter portion (£16), She said it was quite a big portion, well perhaps a medium size amount. I told her that I simply wanted to know how many scallops I would get.... she said its 3 or 4.... I said which is it and she said 3 I think... but they are big ones.!!. Well, I got three scallops of varying size on a plate with some sort of red jus or sauce and loads of grass. Two of the scallops were overcooked and the biggest one, a true king scallop was cooked perfectly... I have no idea why the disgusting red sauce and other stuff, belly pork, ginger etc was smeared on the plate. I tasted it and quickly realised it did nothing but detract from the taste of a simple shellfish. There is no need to fancy dress scallops or add anything to affect the flavour. I then had the 8 oz Filet steak (£40) which I ordered medium rare, hand cut chips, asparagus (£7) and onion rings (£7). The steak when it arrived was perfectly pink, but the meat was dry and cold. It was tender enough but any juices in the meat had gone. The steak had the impression it had been cooked and then left (which it should for a while) but had not been covered to retain its heat and juices. What really upset me was the side dish of Asparagus, once again a simple vegetable, which when fresh needs very little other than a drop of butter. This had a strong lemon flavour and was covered in bits of disgusting crispy, smoky, bacon. I later saw that this was supposed to be Serrano Ham... I could hardly taste the Asparagus at all it was destroyed by the taste of the ham. The onion rings were fine, at least they weren't soggy. My wife had the chicken, and her meal was fine. We didn?t have a dessert, the waitress made that choice for us, by bringing us the bill before we asked for it or saw the dessert menu. I would not eat there again.... Cost overall £153.... inc £4.50 for a small bottle of water, £8 for a bottle of San Miguel, £30 for a bottle of Rose.
April 2023 by Milly Miss
Amazing !
March 2023 by Zorax62
Although we've stayed at the Casa Hotel on several occasions, this was the first opportunity we've had to eat in their signature restaurant and we were very impressed. Service was friendly, efficient and professional. The food was absolutely outstanding. Perfectly cooked with quality ingredients. We would highly recommend.
February 2023 by Teacake_Taster
Booked a Valentines Meal. I was expecting something pretty special for £65 each and the restaurant is a great place for a posh meal. Not much in the way of Valentines theme except for the menu, however the option of sharing dishes is a great idea. The pan fried scallops were well cooked and overall a nice dish. Spoilt somewhat that the lobster was well over cooked. I later noticed that the plating up of dishes on the pass seemed to me to be slow and haphazard and I think the lobster may have been sitting there too long. Still a tasty dish though. The fondue was easy to eat, the marshmallows were lovely although I thought the honeycomb had a strange taste. Service was friendly but no one asked us if we enjoyed the meal. Overall a nice evening but average for the price paid.
January 2023 by Franana89
Everywhere was booked, the only place we managed to get in was here at Cocina , no doubt due to the higher price point. The venue was a high end feeling luxury experience. The food was really nice, chicken supreme was definitely a good choice! Hubby had the steak which was nice but the chips were far too chunky and dry in the middle. Bread and olives for starter was delicious, very soft yummy bread. Not the cheapest price but a very nice experience in my opinion!
January 2023 by Gareth E
My friend and I went for breakfast last weekend and the mushrooms were burnt, the tiny bit of bacon was really salty and not nice. The 10cm x 10cm piece of black pudding couldn't have been smaller. This is not to mention that their website said that the price would be £13 each and we were charged £15. This is the most disgusting meal I've ever had and would recommend anyone not to waste their time and money going there. Even a cold Whetherspoons breakfast would be an improvement.
December 2022 by Y5825AEchristopherw
We have enjoyed Cocina many times since Casa first opened. For the first time in our lives, my wife and I decided to eat out for our Christmas lunch on 25th December 2022. We booked and pre-ordered our food, 3 courses. Each of the dishes we ordered were excellent and nicely presented The staff were excellent. Friendly, courteous, efficient and alert. We thoroughly enjoyed.
December 2022 by annemarieh319
Family of 19 on 2 separate tables, this was not indicated on booking also advised festive menu £30 2 courses £35 3 courses nope Sunday lunch individually priced. Food good as always just mislead.
November 2022 by Mandy Sullivan
We had my father in law up for the weekend. They were staying at the Casa Hotel so we decided to try the restaurant for one of their night in Chesterfield. Well it was incredible. The staff are friendly and down to earth even though the atmosphere is elegant and up market it never felt stuffy. The food is divine. So if you have an important celebration or are wanting to pop the question this is the place to come ! The ambiance is sleek sophisticated without being over the top. The menu has a nice variety with something for everyone's tastes. We ate our way from starters which included tapas ended with a variety of puddings. Each more delicious than the next. Thrilled with the whole experience yes it was pricey but well worth it.
October 2022 by NottsUkTravel
Possibly the best 3 course meal we have ever enjoyed in a UK Hotel, fine dining at its best and well worth visiting
October 2022 by lynneK99UE
Food lovey ,hot when it arrived at table steak cooked as requested staff friendly and helpful reasonably priced
October 2022 by David Hill
Had a really nice Sunday roast here everything cooked to perfection, good portion size and great wine
