The Duchess of Cornwall Inn Poundbury, Dorchester Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious, service first class and the venue looked glorious with all the decorations."
• "The food was all delicious, a gorgeous ambiance and generally one of the nicest Sunday meet ups we’ve had!"
• "Food arrived as promised and was enjoyed by all - my Fish & Chips was very tasty and my companions fish finger sandwich was apparently really good."
• "Fab lunch over the Christmas period. The food was excellent, better than I would have expected, and obviously great ales!"

Cons:

• "Although initially sounding reasonably priced food my wife’s soup bowl was no bigger than a tea cup and bland in flavour with stale sourdough bread."
• "Sunday roast dinner was terrible. Beef over cooked and tough, potatoes tasted like they had been cooked the day before."
• "My husbands Lamb Kaftas were burned. The breaded mushrooms were dripping grease."
• "The food is expensive and average. A large portion of chips is an Extra Small. No garnish with dishes."

Service

Pros:

• "We were sat downstairs and served by a young guy who made sure we has everything we needed. He was excellent!"
• "The staff's professionalism and attentiveness made our experience seamless."
• "Overall I'd say service was warm and friendly, but it did seem a bit slow at times."
• "The moment you walked through the door WOW, fabulous reception, happy staff."

Cons:

• "Having driven 20 minutes we turned up to find a locked pub. Very poor and won't bother again."
• "Initially the staff were very friendly and welcoming but after we received our food no one came to check if everything was ok."
• "We had to wait a while to be checked in (not a big issue) then I go to the bar to find out they don’t take cash."
• "The food was pretty good, but I kind of took off a star because fifty percent of what we asked for simply wasn't available."

Ambiance and Venue

Pros:

• "The venue looked glorious with all the decorations."
• "A very impressive building from the outside and well decorated inside. Nicely lit with great view of the other buildings in the square."
• "Lovely, spacious room because I reserved the luxury room. Well-worth the money and incredible value!"
• "Came here a few weeks back, amazing food, service, ambience, and live music."

Cons:

• "Its a shame that if you are only in for a drink, you can't go on the top floor to enjoy it."
• "Room too warm and air con did nothing and yes i followed the instructions."
• "Unfriendly staff, shabby inside with tired decor, poor facilities and not worth the room cost."
• "The building looks lovely. But unfortunately that’s about the extent of it. Food is mediocre to poor, service is okay not great."