"Pleasant atmosphere with the attractive backdrop of the corfe castle ruins."
"Great location and wonderful food. Huge garden."
"The garden has unrivalled views of the castle."
Cons:
"It was slightly spoiled by the sound of 90s dance music playing behind the bar."
"The broccoli was stone cold, carrots also sickly sweet."
"View ok but obscured with parasols."
"However while eating I noticed one of the waitresses seemed to have a little attitude towards other guests."
"The demeanor was not friendly and when our drinks arrived they were put on the table with a fair amount of force."
"Part of the problem with this pub is how so many tables squeezed into such a tight space, especially with the current COVID situation we felt like we were packed in like sardines."
"Pub seems a bit dark inside but we booked a table outside with views of Corfe Castle which were great."
Service
Pros:
"Initially the service was very good, noticeably friendly and attentive by our server."
"Staff were friendly and gave us a warm welcome."
"Thanks to Gareth and his team, who obviously have a great working relationship, the atmosphere and service was second to none."
"Staff were extremely helpful, friendly and attentive."
"So friendly and accommodating and made our experience even more enjoyable."
"Friendly staff, quick service."
"Delicious food and speedy, friendly service."
Cons:
"We waited for 25 minutes without any member of staff asking for our choice of drinks, let alone food."
"Totally dissapointed with how they run the place."
"Would have rated 5 star except the service was terrible today."
"Terrible food, friendly but a bit chaotic in terms of service and very, very, very overpriced."
"Poor customer service! Booked table for 8pm waited patiently for when finally flagged waitress down informed that kitchen now closed at 8:30!"
"The whole experience was completely ruined by the incredibly rude what I assume is the pub manager."
"Service was slow and while staff weren't unfriendly the main waiter was generally disinterested."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Really really really enjoyed our food here!"
"We had the roast beef and pizza both of which were lovely, well presented and had a great portion size."
"Excellent roast chicken, very good beef and chorizo burger."
"We have just had the best hog roast that I’ve had in some time."
"My daughter’s carne pizza was delicious, as were the moules and whitebait."
"The lemon & thyme chicken fell off the bone and was full of flavour."
"The food was amazing, a good portion size, with beautifully cooked roast vegetables and a delicious vegetarian tart, just what I needed on a very wet day."