Trumpet Major Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Dorchester

Address: Alington Ave, Dorchester, DT1 2AB, United Kingdom

Phone: +441305262091

Rating: 4.0
based on 461 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was really nice, if any of you are burger fans I recommend the cowboy burger, the burger was grilled perfectly and the buns were fresh."
  • "The food was well cooked and very enjoyable."
  • "The food here was good (not world class but still good), I loved the blood orange brownie."
  • "The food was brilliant. Tasted like a completely home cooked meal."
  • "The food was exceptional and it a nice treat for the whole family."
  • "The food was delicious and hot."
  • "The food was all perfect and at affordable prices."

Cons:

  • "The bbq sauce was non existent, there were no onion rings as advertised on the menu."
  • "Food was terrible and extremely over priced! Had hunters chicken, chicken was tiny and dry."
  • "Carvery, dry meat, turkey was ok though. Veg also dry from the overhead lights."
  • "The Hunter's Chicken which was so dry and tough she would have needed a steak knife to cut through it."
  • "Meat was too salty and undercooked."
  • "Regarding the food - the Hunters Chicken had little or no BBQ sauce, the Sticky Toffee Pudding had very little 'sticky' in it."
  • "The turkey meal was cold, the turkey and potatoes were overcooked and vegetables were undercooked."

Service

Pros:

  • "The waiting staff were pleasant and attentive."
  • "Poppy... was so pleasant and is a real credit to the pub."
  • "Staff were all really helpful and friendly and service was quick."
  • "Helpful polite waitress clean pub and gorgeous food."
  • "The staff were amazing, very welcoming, friendly and efficient."
  • "Couldn't have asked for a more knowledgeable person, especially on the Ales."
  • "Table service was very good, very polite staff."

Cons:

  • "We also had to wait for someone to seat us when we arrived."
  • "The service was a little slow dew to what I guess was a staff shortage."
  • "We waited 35minutes to be served or even acknowledged."
  • "Service wasnt great."
  • "The waitress was ill informed and we finished with a higher bill than expected."
  • "Still quite slow service with only 3 staff working."
  • "Very slow service, too noisy/ poor acoustics."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

  • "The pub looks fresh and modern but is still warm and welcoming."
  • "The Trumpet has had a well deserved make over and has hit the ground running in time for the up coming summer season."
  • "The overall decor of the place was spot-on."
  • "Great atmosphere and food came quickly and was enjoyed by all!"
  • "It was very good value. The steak turned out to be the best I have eaten in a very long time."
  • "Enjoyed the new refurbished Trumpet Major. Bright, light and airy atmosphere."
  • "The interior decoration is great."

Cons:

  • "The only thing I didn’t like here... was the miss matched chairs."
  • "The dining area wasn’t especially welcoming."
  • "Tables were not clean."
  • "The female toilets were a little untidy. One of the toilets was blocked but no notice to say not in use and there was a lot of debris behind the cubicle doors (dust and dirt)."
  • "Atmosphere lacks something perhaps it was where we were sat but seemed a bit lacking in 'coziness'."
  • "The recently updated Trumpet Major is a big improvement over before."
  • "Absolutely no decorations, atmosphere, lights. Nothing. What a complete let down."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "All of our meals were excellent and good value for money."
  • "Our Christmas meal was also excellent value."
  • "The Christmas cocktails were lush and worth the money."
  • "It was very good value. The steak turned out to be the best I have eaten in a very long time."
  • "The prices were reasonable and the portions were generous."
  • "All-in-all a very good dining experience for £22 a head, including drinks."
  • "Overall a good meal at a reasonable price."

Cons:

  • "Pint on inches cider in my local is just under £4, £5,40 in there!! Absolutely crazy!!"
  • "What food we did get was nice but very small portions for the money."
  • "The puddings were a rip off."
  • "Very over priced for what you get."
  • "For a £15.49 unedible meal we got a £3.00 dessert free, which in our opinion is diabolical when we had a £326.22 food bill."
  • "Food was terrible and extremely over priced!"
  • "Very cheap very badly cooked food."

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