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."