Guildhall Tavern Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service from Christian, delicious well-presented food on an interesting menu and a gorgeous parfait that came with dessert wine."
• "Friendly, professional and very helpful staff."
• "Fantastic service and lovely atmosphere."
• "delicious food with impeccable service"
• "Really accommodating, service amazing, food excellent."
• "Service was excellent. Staff friendly, welcoming, attentive."
• "very attentive and friendly staff."

Cons:

• "Our waitress was a disgrace. Didn't pay attention to my drinks order, brought out my bread after the starter, and tried to overcharge me for dessert."
• "The Waitress was cockey and rude."
• "The male owner was very dismissive of my son’s dairy allergy."
• "The manager was rude, no customer service, if you have a little understanding of good food just avoid this place."
• "They were not coping having a second sitting."
• "Waited 1hr long... just waited too long. 1 hour!!!"
• "The manager was rude, no customer service, if you have a little understanding of good food just avoid this place."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "An absolutely fabulous place to eat. Top staff, a wonderful menu."
• "exceptional food and high quality drinks."
• "The food was amazing from start to finish."
• "The mains were excellent - amazing combination of flavours and one of the best meals I’ve had in the area."
• "The lobster is a must have and the cocktail are amazing."
• "One of the best meals I've had in years."
• "Food was amazing and perfectly presented."

Cons:

• "the staff really should have taken the dish away, given that ammonia indicates that the fish isn’t fresh."
• "We would have preferred it to have been dressed and also it was chilled so perhaps pre cooked and from refrigerator?"
• "The fish is tasteless."
• "Monkfish red tia curry was cold and tasteless."
• "Had monkfish in Thai red curry - the fish was dry and I had to cut it like a piece of meat (overcooked?). The sauce was not like a Thai red curry sauce - no coconut, just a thin red hot sauce."
• "Razor clams were a bit rubbery"
• "The sole entree was dry and smelled strongly of AMMONIA!"

Ambiance & Decor

Pros:

• "Good location, beautifully decorated restaurant."
• "The atmosphere is very relaxed but still chic."
• "Nicely decorated space with plenty of space between tables."
• "Cosy and classy atmosphere, we had exquisite dishes and wines."
• "The decor has kept the style but is fresher and a bit smarter."
• "Elegant and stylish restaurant."
• "Large clean and modern dining area."

Cons:

• "Dining in a conservatory which despite extra heating was cold."
• "It was incredibly noisy with several other tables trying to out-celebrate each other and no owners' intervention."
• "During the whole time we were in the restaurant, there were a few flies around us."
• "Only small downside was the music was not great and did not match the ambience of the restaurant."
• "Sat in the conservatory annex, which has bouncy floors but is nice and warm."
• "The outdoor seating was a pleasure. The setup was so beautifully presented throughout too."
• "Very nice French bistro specialising in fish. Great buzzy atmosphere."

Value

Pros:

• "The food is such incredible value for money."
• "The cost was low considering the quality of the food."
• "Very reasonable, I've certainly paid a lot more for a lot less!"
• "The wine a lovely merlot very reasonably priced at £12 for a small carafe."
• "A set menu for lunch which is excellent value."
• "Only a tad more expensive than bog standard pub grub, but more than worth it."
• "Delicious food and generous portions at sensible prices."

Cons:

• "Avoid avoid avoid."
• "Will not be back as other places available around Bournemouth/Poole area."
• "Average prices although Dover sole expensive at £33."
• "It was expensive for a below par service."
• "Food was ok, but not worth the price or service."
• "the whole meal was far too expensive."
• "Prices were more expensive than a lot of London restaurants, and the portion size of the mornay was fairly offensive given the price."