Engine Room in West Dorset

So disappointing. We had the Brie bacon and cranberry baguette. The cranberry was so sour we couldn’t eat it. We did raise it at the time and the waiter acknowledged and said sorry but offered no recompense even though we couldn't eat it. As they were so busy I didn’t make a fuss. I emailed the manager after and she acknowledged the batch of cranberry sauce used was very sour. She offered us two free drinks and 15percent off our next meal. We paid 30quid for lunch we couldn’t eat. This offer was insulting.

Excellent full English breakfasts. Glad we went for the standard size as none of us would have managed a bigger version. Good quality ingredients - proper doorsteps of bread, not the flimsy cheap bread you sometimes get served in other cafes. Very impressed.

Great looking place. Ordered ham egg and chips. Lovely crunchy chips but the fried eggs were on top of ham which made the ham slimey.

Popped in for a bite to eat , ending up having roast beef , veggie mushroom Brie pie roast , beef was a bit chewy apart from that all was good , free car park so you wonder round the garden at your leisure

Had a few Breakfasts and Brunches here recently with our visiting family. Good selection of lovely food/produce. Thoughtful, cheerful and calm service. Excellent breakfast today. We left very happy indeed.

My husband and I stopped by for breakfast. I ordered the avocado on toast with poached eggs; my husband ordered the eggs Benedict, and two cappuccinos. When our breakfasts arrived, I had two pieces of cheap sliced bread, smeared with the meagrest amount of avocado but worse still, the poached eggs we’re literally rock solid hard; I could hardly cut through them. My husband’s eggs were the same. Solid. Now, I don’t like an undercooked egg but the whole point of poached eggs is that the centre’s are at least a bit soft; which was the point of both the dishes we ordered. Sorry I’m usually of the school of “if you can’t say anything nice then don’t say anything at all” but these cafes/restaurants are quick enough to take our money then can’t even cook an egg; when they advertise a breakfast menu. Very poor. Added to the food issue, our cappuccinos tasted odd with a strange twang so couldn’t drink those either. Definitely won’t be returning. They could see what they served us was clearly poor quality and badly cooked; it shouldn’t need pointing out!

Excellent restaurant and cafe. Coffee is very good. Food is excellent. We often go here for a coffee and cheese scone. We have had a full breakfast which is very good.

This is a lovely looking cafe and the menu looks like it has some tasty choices - unfortunately unable to enjoy anything as the radio was going full blast but still inaudible. Terrible acoustics. The friend I was meeting is hosting impaired and would have not been able to manage. Hope to revisit here in the future.

We were here for a very sad occasion, a funeral, but I cannot praise the food highly enough, and the extremely helpful and considerate staff.

disappointing, breakfast luke warm, poorly presented and poor service. Would not eat at this place again.

The worst breakfast ever. Ordered the full English, arrived with no sausage, was told given extra bacon…my wife ordered the vegetarian, it was swimming in oil needless to say both sent back…I was horrified to see them cleaned up and put straight back on the pass, as yes. Resold… I got our refund and left, needless to say Will Not be returning…

Visit here every few months bit disappointed today. Paid £12 for a salad, requested no mayo told not possible! When it arrived consisted of half a dozen leaves and a large dollop of tuna mayonnaise. Certainly not worth the money. On a positive note cakes look amazing and my friend’s meal of a club sandwich was much better value. Maybe a little more attention could be given to the salads!

Had an excellent breakfast here today, staff are friendly and on the ball, we ordered scrambled eggs and smoked salmon as it was a bank holiday weekend they had run out of salmon but the eggs with bacon and avocado were a great alternative. Would eat here every day but I’m not sure my waste line would stand it! But I will return.

Fantastic service and food. You cannot fault this place as its staff are welcoming, friendly and efficient. Especially the tall slim chap - a lot of other restaurants/cafes need to watch and learn from him. The food is superb and good value - would thoroughly recommend.

Quite frankly I would not bother going here. We arrived early for lunch and were shown to a table. Then sat around for 20 mins before going to order at the till (apparently we were told to do so but we did not hear this). At the till we were told we could not order lunch and would have to do so in 10 minutes! After ordering we then were told there was no ice for the iced coffee - how can a kitchen not have frozen water - and then when I complained that it had been 30 mins to get a drink was told it has only been 7 minutes since going to the till. To top it off I could hear the staff bad-mouthing me afterwards. What kind of cafe does not take food orders and ignores their customers sat at tables. My advice is to check out the smaller cafes nearby. They are much better.

First time visit with mum and aunt for lunch. Venue is pretty, tables are spacious, menu is very varied and lovely options. We had cheese on toast -Devine! Sandwiches and hot drinks, service was quick easy and food was great. Added bonus is the garden centre attached. Def with a visit 😄

We arrived early on Saturday and was greeted by really friendly staff. We ordered drinks along with a full English and eggs Benedict. Drinks arrived quickly followed by breakfast not too long after. All of it was delicious, we will definitely be back and recommend to friends. Such a pretty restaurant especially this time of the year along with a festive walk through the garden centre, we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Arrived on a Sunday afternoon and joined the queue at 3.45 for a table for a meal. Taken to a table by a member of staff at 3.55 after asking if they were still servicing food and told yes. Had to ask for a menu and by the time I took our order (you can't order from your table) to the till it was 4.03. I was then told they had stopped serving at 4 o'clock and we could only have cake and drinks. Disappointed, we ordered cake and drinks and were given a told to wait at our table till they brought the order over. After 15 minutes, I inquired at the till if we would have to wait much longer as my daughter who has type 1 diabetes, had taken insulin and needed her food. The waitress as very apologetic and lovely. I can't say the same for the guy on the counter who was very abrupt and was obviously having a bad day.

Really large cafe with clean tables and very helpful staff. Greeted by a friendly gentleman straight away. Had coffees before visiting the Christmas shop in the garden centre. Lovely decorated inside and very warm during the winter! Will definitely come back. Thank you!! 😄

Visited today with my infant daughter - we were greeted by a lovely member of staff who found us a table immediately. On ordering unfortunately we were told they don’t offer a single dairy free sweet/cake/biscuit etc which was really disappointing. My daughter loved her babychino, and the server who brought it to the table was lovely. My oat latte was completely undrinkable however, the coffee part of the latte seemed to be missing so was just a watery hot oat drink. So all in all, good job on the customer service, terrible job on the product.

The last time I visited here was a good few years ago, and I vowed that I’d never return due to previous bad service. What can I say, this place has changed for the better! The staff were all really friendly and polite. The service was quick. The drinks were good and the cakes were amazing!! Plenty of options for all dietary requirements including vegan and gluten free. Well done everyone, I look forward to my next visit :-)

Wonderful service here today, they were so helpful and brought food quickly as we had a train to catch. The food was plentiful, extremely tasty and great value for money.

Although I didnt stop for a bite to eat ( but I will be 100% doing so ) Elle one of the servers was very helpful in my hour of need! she went above and beyond in customer services! thank you again so much! will...

Called in for breakfast. Stand out, high quality service - very impressed. Full cooked and cheese on toast was lovely, but the friendly, helpful service nailed it.

I read some of the reviews for this café and all I can say is that they must be the most awkward people on the planet. My wife and I, along with our son, called in this morning for a breakfast. It was absolutely beautiful....

Arrived 5 minutes early and the Server was directing another customer to my reserved table! I queried why my reserved table was being offered to another customer and the response received was, “we don’t have a clock so don’t know the time”. After having our...

We were taking a friend out to lunch and had booked 2 weeks before. On arrival we were told that we had cancelled our booking …which we definitely hadn’t . Eventually found a table and ordered .3/4 of an hour passed before we got our...

Ordered hot chocolates , Coffee & cakes. 1: Hot chocolates tasted like they had been watered down 2: The coffee was very insipid didn’t even taste of coffee. 3: The cakes were too sweet to eat. Left 3/4 of order and wasted £16 on inedible...

Surprised The Engine Room is only rated 3/5 on here. I have been many times over the years and it has always been consistently excellent! Visited last week to meet some family and had my 7 month old baby with me. Staff were extremely accommodating...

The staff are the best! The coffee is great and the food is delicious. When we visit we have always been welcomed with a friendly chat and that means such a lot in this busy world! Nothing is too much trouble even when they are...

Been a couple of times since out of lockdown and I have Been very impressed. Nice and spaced out, food was yummy and everyone has been really helpful and friendly thank you so much

What can I say apart from very disappointing, asked for Dorset apple cake and clotted cream to accompany my latte. Four small mouthfuls and it was gone. Asked to see the manager, but after 10 minutes nobody could be bothered to resolve this issue. Let’s...

While my family enjoyed their food (cakes and a pasty) I thought my orange,lemon and lime cake was tasteless. The pasty looked and tasted good and the salad with it was fresh and lovely. My biggest issue was the cost of the cakes. We paid...

I’m a great fan of the Gardens Group, but today’s visit to the Engine Room was a little disappointing. Covid systems were very good. We were pleased that they checked that regulations allowed us to eat together indoors. However, the food was disappointing. I had...

We decided to pop out for lunch for the first time after lockdown. We were disappointed by the choice on the menu. It was not what I expected from the Engine Rooms. We were then forced to sit in the cold, with doors open, whilst...

My wife telephoned on Thursday morning and booked a table for two people for 1pm on Friday - the next day. On arrival she was told that they had no knowledge of her booking and questioned whether she was in the right place - REALLY?...

There are only a few places in Poundbury, but this one is worth the trip. We were served fine food, with a smile.

We called here for a coffee in the hope that the rain would stop before we started our walk. Covid system was excellent and service was spot on. Coffee was very good too. Well done.

Went to Engine Room for lunch on way to Weymouth foun the location by accident. Poundbury is a beautiful town Thanks Prince Charles! The Engine Room is a lovely place to eat, nice building friendly staff. Will visit again when passing that way.

Went here during the 50% off in Aug. They were busy but the breakfast was cold (warm plates would have helped) and there was only scrambled egg available. The sausage was hard with little flavour, the beans almost cold and the coffee was very weak....

Certainly a highlight in a visit to the fascinating place that is Poundbury!! Very clear COVID-19 protocols - good varied menu - we had a tuna salad and a ham ploughman’s. We were able to sit outside which was great. Good service, and good value...

We discovered the Engine Room in 2009 when our son was a toddler. It is as good as we remembered it. We had three lunches and a breakfast here during our return. The omelettes are delicious and exceptional value. COVID-19 has reduced the number of...

Kelly and her team were incredibly helpful from when I first went into book, during the lead up and on the actual baby shower itself. They couldn't have done anymore to ensure that the mum to be and all her guests had the best afternoon....

Following a walk and shop around Poundbury we decided to stop at the Engine Room for lunch. It was busy but we managed to get a seat. Menu choice is good and there is a specials board. Staff are really friendly and you don't have...

The building is conducive, the service improved....used to be gloomy and slow. But the food is poor, pricey and badly produced. No sweet scones, so Cream Teas we’re off. Burnt tea cakes, and nasty jam.

Have visited this cafe on many occasions and can thoroughly recommend it. The staff have always been infallibly helpful & friendly. Their breakfasts - which I succumb to now and again - have always been excellent and they certainly seem to provide the best coffee...

Had 2 Sunday roasts and a meal for our daughter, already pre booked. Turned up the lady behind the counter served some in front of us, looked at us turned her back on us and went to the kitchen, gent to her right didn't acknowledge...

Came here as was given a free Sunday lunch for 2 as thanks for moving home. Well all I can say is glad I didn't pay for this meal and if I had we would have insisted on money back. we both left barely eating...

Had lunch here which was more a snack but the service was good and friendly - happy to go again. Very busy at lunchtime so need to be earlyish

Late lunch, had to ask for menu. Drinks arrived quickly but food took ages! All kitchen staff disappeared at one point. Son in law had a burger which was overcooked and really dry. Left half. My soup needed seasoning but no salt on table, not...

After blacklisting this cafe for many years due to terrible service and food, thought I would finally give it another go! Upon arrival the place was a mess, every single table that was free was filthy. Chose to sit at the least filthy one. No...

Went in after buying xmas trees at the garden centre about 3.30 on a sunday. The place was really busy but we managed to find a small table. Hunted round for a menu, went to counter to order, waited behind 2 other people then at...

We had family down for the weekend, so a visit to Poundbury garden Centre to see the decorations was a must. We certainly weren’t disappointed. We decided to stop for coffee and cake afterwards and the engine room was the perfect choice. The cafe looked...

If you like a good coffee then give this a MISS, it really is the worst coffee EVER ! Also choice of pastries, croissants or morning type cakes are NON existent.

We called in to have lunch after visiting the garden centre. We walked through to an area of tables unaware there were reserved tables. The room was full of dirty tables with reserved signs on with times ranging from 11.30 to 12.30 and it was...

Cooked to order, every item was excellent except the rather hard bacon which appeared to have been cooked too long. The poached eggs were particularly well cooked. Very good value and service.

Like coming here on a Sunday for breakfast. Food is great and recommend the full breakfast with coffee deal. Sometimes can take a while to receive drinks when busy, but doesn't spoil the experience.

Lovely garden centre very Christmassy indeed , stopped for a cuppa and cake , ordered quite quickly but took along time for three teas a coffee and cakes to arrive more than fifteen mins. But staff were friendly we will return and for a meal...

I met a friend here at the garden centre for a wander and coffee/ tea. Despite it being a cold day in November the cafe was warm unlike a previous visit last winter. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. Lovely Xmas display in the...

Popped in for coffee and cake after visiting the garden centre Xmas display. Good service, nice coffee, but dry cakes.

Over priced food. Staff didn’t have a clue and bickering between themselves as I’m ordering. Very unprofessional. Very dirty, the floor had balls of dog hair and food all over it. Hadn’t been cleaned from the previous day (maybe not even before then) dirty tables....

The team in the Engine room put on a lovely buffet for a colleague s leaving do . They made organising the evening easy and were very helpful with the menu . It wasn't 'grand' but friendly , relaxed and everyone enjoyed it so I...

Busy and nice atmosphere. Free parking outside and nearby. Need some cushions on seats as uncomfortable wooden chairs. For me music too loud. Nice coffee and Chai. Had cheese on toast, very nice bread, but cheese very, very thin, not worth £6.95! The cakes looked...

The only good thing about this place is the coffee. The management need to take the time to properly train their staff on customer service as its appalling. We were sat a few steps away from the till area and the waitress who took our...

I used to come here quite often for a decent brunch. I now find it dirty, with dust bunnies and food under the tables. The food often tastes like old chip fat, the drinks are average or worse (Chai latte is an unmixed packet of...

The staff were friendly. The place was clean and tidy. Food allergies were checked when we ordered and the meal was well presented and very enjoyable.

Went to the engine room for breakfast on spur of moment greeted by very friendly staff had a paper to read and enjoyed a very fulsome meal will go again soon

Very attentive service and good coffee with toast made a most welcome break. A beautiful display of cakes, showed the attention to detail, which followed through to presentation at each individual table.

Popped in for lunch on the way back from Devon. Lots of choice, and easy to find a table. You now need to order at the counter. Great coffee and hot chocolate. We ordered the rainbow sandwich, which was substantial and brimful of delicious veg and hummus...very tasty and a flowerpot of dressed salad alongside. Staff were friendly and smiley. The cake looked fabulous but we were too full up to try any!!

We were intrigued by an invitation to a Burger Night at the restaurant in Poundbury Garden Centre... which said bring your dogs. You buy a burger and your dog has a special doggie burger too...! How could we resist... 3 of us and 2 dogs arrived, 7 years old black labrador and a visiting, his family were away on holiday, 6 month old Pug.Were were shown to a room where others were dining but lots of space between tables .meant dogs had plenty of space. Water was put down immediately for the dogs and then brought for us. Lovely menu offered a choice of 4 burgers , 3 chutneys plus cheese and bacon etc as extras. Served with a side salad in a little terracotta flower pot and potato wedges. Delicious.Doggie burgers, the contents of which were listed on the menu, were served cut up into bite size pieces... just ready to eat.The dogs loved them... after, if you felt your doggie had been really really good, a special treat... Doggie Ice cream! What a lovely evening, we enjoyed it and so did the dogs.In spite of the number of dogs present, there weren't any fights, that we know of, although our little guest Pug was quite vocal! We do hope that the Engine Room will offer this type of evening again. It was great with lots of people opting to eat at several tables outside.A great success...

After having a look around Poundbury, we searched for somewhere dog friendly with a decent menu - and enquired at The Engine Room. We were just in time for Sunday Lunch - which was fab and great value. Highly recommend.

Lovely breakfast made to order and an amazing coffee made by Chris. Just how I like it. Friendly staff with a welcoming smile

First visit to Poundbury.Very nice buildings. Not sure what to make of it. Unusual and had an odd feeling about the place.However, the restaurant was nice and the cakes were delicious especially the flapjacks.The pricing was the usual and the staff friendly.The garden centre was quaint and went on for ever. Lots of nice things to buy. The plants appeared very well looked after. Would visit again.

absolutely disgusting service! Well no service ! Go in are seen sit down looked at ignored looked at again ignored I saline’s out I shall never go there again and I shall tell everyone not to bother saying poor would be favourable to them!!!

Very, very disappointed. Most of us present have made several visits over the past 4 years to the'Engine Room' for Sunday roast lunch.. Much of the time the food has been OK / good and occasionally excellent .But the meal we had last Sunday was lacking in both quality and quantity A serrated knife would have had a problem cutting through the meagre portion of beef.. Also wondered if they had changed their 'butcher' or indeed their chef?. The roast potatoes were also a disaster.My daughter thought the four 'roast' potatoes per portion were new potatoes 'roasted' to soft oblivion TERRIBLE!!

We hadn't been to the Engine Room before. I ordered the sausage and mash special which was tasty and a good portion but without any additional veg at 10.25 seemed expensive. My sister had the engine burger. The burger was tasty but the homemade wedges were inedible, burnt and impossible to cut. The salad, in a plantpot, was without any dressing.The customer service was impersonal no one came to ask customers if they were enjoying the meal. We told the waiter as we left about the wedges.

Lovely visit with my newborn, plenty of room for his pushchair and a very friendly welcome. All staff was helpful and went the extra mile. Food was fantastic! Highly recommend. Will be back for more.

The food is average however there is a wide selection of food and drink to choose from! They also offer dairy free milk for coffee! The staff were all super friendly. One problem was the state of the cutlery on the tables.. most of it was super dirty!! I would come again just for a quick coffee/cake after visiting the garden centre!

The village of Poundsbury was the brain child of Prince Charles. It is a good recreation of old style houses and very tastefully done. The Garden shop has a very nice restaurant attached to it - The Engine Room Restaurant. I had a delicious Avocado, Harissa Cheese and Mushroom ‘burger’ with a salad. My cousin had the Blackened Chicken Burger. Again we were very impressed at the freshness and delicious flavors.

I met a friend here for coffee this morning. It was a very wet and windy day and I didn’t find the cafe very warm and inviting as the automatic doors to the garden centre kept opening and letting an unholy draft in!However the coffee and service was very nice.

I was looking for a local restaurant or tea rooms for my family. The service was granted with disdain and the choice of cake limited. Very expensive and ridiculously small portions. Presented in plastic and not an occasion to be repeated.

We have visited a few times for breakfast and have never been disappointed. Lovely vegetarian and meat breakfasts. Friendly and helpful staff

Despite living only a stones throw from this restaurant, I haven’t visited since 2013 when I had such a poor experience that I vowed never to visit again. However, a friend persuaded me to meet there for breakfast back in January and I was so impressed that I took my partner for breakfast there this week.The choice of breakfast options is fantastic and reasonably priced. I had eggs royals which was perfect and my partner had a fantastic full English which looked amazing and was filling and tasty. It is clear that good quality foods were used in both meals and it’s so nice to know that it’s cooked to order and not been hanging around.There is also a super selection of hot and cold drinks and our coffee and peppermint tea (the tea was served in a pot and was proper leaves) were both very good.I am so glad to see this lovely place back to its former glory and it will definitely be a regular for us again.On both of my recent visits we have been served by friendly happy staff ... there was a rather grumpy unfriendly woman on the till on my first visit but the rest of the experience made up for her behaviour.. hopefully she was just having a bad day.Defiantly my new favourite breakfast venue in Dorchester, I’m looking forward to trying the rest of the menu next

Came here to look at the garden centre and stopped for a bite and a coffee . The service was prompt and a good atmosphere

Particularly impressed by the efficient and friendly staff here. Good latte. Comfortable seating. Well worth a visit.

We had an excellent lunch of bacon baps and bacon and Brie baps and we all enjoyed them especially well presented with little flower pots of salad.

After a disastrous lunch at Brambles it was a pleasure to have coffee and cake that was well served and delicious. This is certainly a jewel in the Poundbury crown. Well done

made a special morning out to have a coffee at the Engine room as we had heard it was good! expected a special experience ! got there 11 30 and it was fairly busy found a table that was reserved for 12 30 so thought it would be fine to sit there ! realized we had to order at till when we reached there we asked for our drinks the lady serving harshly told us it would be a 10 minute or more wait just for 2 coffees! we decided to stay then she yelled at us crossly I need to know your table number I had a look and gave her it feeling a little cross and bemused why a cup of coffee had to take 10 mins to serve ! when it was served in around 10 mins by the grumpy lady who actually stood and watched a fairly slow member of staff make them ! it was luke warm! I can safely say we wont be going back!

Third worst coffee we have EVER had, and we've had plenty in our 70+years! The couples at the table next to us were not impressed with their coffees either.

My wife visited here when Poundbury was fairly new so I was quite excited about having something to eat. The menu is quite extensive and will cater for most tastes during the day. You have to pay in advance of getting your meal, which in itself, is rather unusual. Perhaps there is a trust problem in this town? I ordered sandwiches and a burger. It took a long time to arrive though the drinks came more quickly and were nearly done by the time the food arrived. The sandwiches were ok but expensive by other standards. The burger looked like it was taken from the freezer and was dressed up with plenty of salad items and some fairly grotty oversize wedges. The side salad was put into a plastic flowerpot (probably because the garden centre is just across the way) but it was nothing special. The food was okay but not remarkable, but what I did not like at all was the dirty cutlery that was on the table in a large pot with serviettes. There is no excuse for that lack of cleanliness. From what my wife had told me this area has expanded quite a lot over the years and it looks like it has been done at the expense of the quality of food and service. This could be a gold mine but not the present way it is run. There is a large kitchen so perhaps chef needs to assert his skills and reduce the menu down for more quality items for the customers?Most garden centres have food outlets attached these days but this does not rate in my top 10. A shame since Poundbury is a totally fascinating place to visit.

On the 10th October 2018 we stopped for lunch with you on the way to an appointment.All three of us had wedges with our meals, which were soggy and slimey. Like they were cooked and 're heated. Pretty much disgusting to put it politely.The reason we did not say more at the time as we had to get to the urgent important appointment.The service was great and friendly as always, but on this occasion the meal was spoilt by a severe quality problem.I did send an email, but no has replied after four days, so I thought I would post a comment on Trip Advisor.

We recently held a baby shower at The Engine Room. Kelly and the team couldn’t have been more helpful. They sorted out a selection of lovely food to fit our tight budget and arranged some gluten free cake and a low-sugar alternative at the last minute. Some space was also set aside for us well ahead of the time we had booked, which enabled us to decorate and set up ready for surprising the mum to be. I would definitely recommend this for the yummy cakes and helpful staff.Thank you Kelly, we will be back!

Four of us visited The Engine Room this afternoon , Saturday 13th October . There were three assistants working and I’m afraid to say that none of them knew what they were doing ! We had ordered but after a while we had to remind them we were still waiting . When reminded ,they still didn’t look as though they knew ! I saw other customers go up to them with queries as well . It’s such a shame as we have visited The Engine a Room before and it was ok. I don’t think we will be returning again though .

After an out patients appointment at Dorset county hospital fancied a nice cup of coffee. Decided to treat my mum and we went here. It is not far from the hospital. Found a parking space easy. Ordered a flat white and a latte. Prices very reasonable, you order at the counter with your table number and they bring your order to you. Coffee was nice and hot, service is good. This is a lovely place attached to the garden centre, so you can always browse the garden centre and shop as well

Lovely interior of this restaurant, we only stayed for tea but quirky coloured china. Nice clean and different styled seating available from sofas to timber tables and chairs. Very helpful and friendly staff. Note toilets in garden centre attached its a little walk through to find but adds a different touch of looking at the flowers.

Poundbury is the weirdest of places but the engine room was excellent Carrot cake soup ham sandwich was eaten all well very good Perfect place for vegetarians and food allergy people well worth a visit

I visited this wonderful place yesterday as I had heard people raving about their roasts and thought id give them a try for myself and let me tell you they did not disappoint! this was by far the best roast I have ever had! I myself am a vegetarian but the way that the lamp was cooked made me question my ethics, i was salivating more than Ivan Pavlovs dog when i saw my wives food arrive. the vegetarian roast was exquisite and the service we received was fantastic! the whole restaurant has a lovely warm feeling to it and i defiantly cannot wait to go back.

Had lunch today at the Engine Room in Pounbury.The food was amazing and cooked to perfection. Friendly staff very helpful and polite.Just seems to get better every time my wife and I visit.

Visited today with my mum for a coffee and cake. The staff were so helpful, friendly and welcoming. My mother is gluten intolerant and they had such a wide selection available. Will be visiting regularly from now on, as not had many good experiences in Poundbury for atmosphere and service. Keep up the good work.

We came for Sunday lunch and wow were we pleasedThe food was plentiful (we had two sharing platters between 4)And everything had genuine flavourAbsolutely stunning