Damson & Wilde Reviews Summary

Ambience and Setting

Pros:

• "Outstanding ambience and experience, from a starter drink in the lovely garden."
• "This place is beautiful with foliage hanging from the ceiling and bar. Great atmosphere."
• "The garden terrace is the perfect location in the centre of Bury on a sunny day."
• "Went here for drinks on Wednesday evening for the first time. Sat out in their garden area and was most impressed with the decor and seating."

Cons:

• "Great to see this lovely old building still being used as a restaurant. The garden area where we sat for our meal is very attractive and nicely furnished, although it would be good if someone swept the leaves."
• "We sat in an enclosed yard. It was just about warm enough but they did have heaters and blankets should it get colder."
• "Nicely fitted out, garden looks lovely. Service was a shambles."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "The staff are incredible! Attentive, knowledgeable about the menu and SO friendly."
• "Our waitress Tammy was super friendly and the right amount attentive."
• "A Thursday for lunch - Very impressed. Staff fab."
• "Staff are friendly and we felt welcome by Damson & Wilde."

Cons:

• "The terrace is lovely and the staff were all very nice, but the service could be quite slow."
• "We waited an hour from seating to get our mains."
• "The staff were so relaxed they gave the impression they couldn't be bothered serving us."
• "Wow, what a mixed experience! The food was delicious, the service appalling! From waiting 1hr 10m for water."

Food and Drink Quality

Pros:

• "The delicious classic unfussy but elegant Mediterranean style food."
• "More importantly than that, the food is simply stunning."
• "Amazing fresh dishes tickled the tastebuds and were a visual feast too."
• "Hands down the best fish chips I have ever had. Lamb rump is amazing as well."

Cons:

• "Cauliflower and cheddar soup was absolutely delicious, although missing the usually found accompanying roll."
• "My wife's burger was fine, but my fish and chips were not great. The batter contained a red spice, which is not what you expect from fish and chips."
• "The special kebab had 4 small pieces of chicken on a flat bed with a tiny salad. Definitely not worth £16."
• "Eton mess pudding seemed to have been made with squirty cream from a can rather than whipped cream."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "We enjoyed it so much we are going back tonight!"
• "All in all we have had a great lunch, with many more visits to come 🥰 4 ⭐️"
• "The food was lovely, I had the Butternut squash salad with added chicken, really delicious and a nice portion."
• "Excellent place for food or drinks. We had drinks the 1st night we were in Bury St Edmonds and were impressed."

Cons:

• "The arrival was friendly and the staff were too however the food is so over priced for what you receive."
• "It says on Facebook in a post from 12th May that Fridays are BOGOF cocktails between 4 and 6, but then we were told they didn't do a happy hour."
• "A pint of the locally brewed Counterfeit ale went down nicely, but colleagues on the Moretti said it was flat."
• "The drinks arrived after around 20 minutes! I later tried the QR code again to order something more simple. This time it was 11 minutes from the confirmation text to the drink arriving."