Oakfield Farm - Erewash

This farm shop is fantastic with top-notch butchers. The cafe is amazing, I highly recommend the Eggs Florentine and the steak stilton hot sandwich. The steak night is also excellent. Andrew and Karen, you should be proud of your establishment.

We called in for our first visit for coffee and some sort of breakfast. I cannot stand for any length of time so told the man making coffees who came over to us that I needed to sit. All he said was “Have you booked?” Not the best first impression. The waitress was pleasant and seemed to grasp the specific dietary requirements of Coeliac disease. Unfortunately, the only ‘cake’ available was the ubiquitous Brownie. So my husband and I plumped for bacon sandwich on good GF bread, and a bacon roll. He was happy with his warm bacon, but my good amount of bacon was stone cold. I asked for well done bacon, but it was ‘normal’. The order came very quickly and perhaps wasn’t perhaps freshly cooked? The ‘manager’ came out to speak with us, very obliging and friendly. We’ll go again just to see if the ‘warmish’ food was a ‘one-off’.

We visited as a family of 6 adults on 23rd July for Sunday Lunch. This was pre-booked by necessity as Oakfield is always busy. We all had Sunday roasts followed by sweets and coffees. My wife (being Coeliac) had Gluten Free versions. Tasty food, nice staff, great surroundings on a working farm. What you get at Oakfield is quality, well cooked food. If you want massive portions of bland food, then this isn’t the place for you. But if you want a very nice meal using the best ingredients, then you’ll love it.

The restaurant is continuously improving and expanding their outdoor seating area. There is a wide selection of cakes to choose from and they serve a good cup of coffee with fast service.

My visit to the farm shop was disappointing. The deli was very sparse nothing like the promo video on their website. No quiches and large gaps. The pantry items were plentiful.