Linden Restaurant in Surrey Heath

Have had breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner at the hotel restaurant and all were lovely. The staff at Frimley are simply the best, fun and friendly, big shout out to Matthew who was an amazing bar man on our first night and waiter when we dined and really made our stay great! For dinner, I ordered from the Indian menu, the prawn starter was so yummy and plenty of them. I had the chicken tikka masala for main and it tasted so authentic and lots of it! My husband had the ribeye steak for his main and he thoroughly enjoyed it. I honestly don’t know what people are complaining about, I’ve had the best experience in this restaurant all weekend!

Food was tasty and the driver Lee was very polite. Highly recommended.

Food tasty...Just not a lot to choose from on the menu . Waiter was professional just not the waitress Melanie when querying our bill . After being told from the reception woman only have to pay for drinks . Very tight tables other couples felt squeezed in too.. Tbh evening meal very over priced . Yet breakfast was so different . Nothing to fault there, staff lovely ... It was a shame !

The restaurant had clearly had some form of makeover from prior reviews, possibly rushed as paint splashes and marks were evident on light fittings etc. nice atmosphere though and pleasant enough to dine in. The menu was limited but had a good choice of options. On the first night we had the mushrooms on sourdough toast which was really nice followed by the lamb rump and wagyu burger, again both really nice. Other half had sticky toffee for dessert which again, was nice. Second night we skipped starters and had the fish and chips and chicken breast, again both nice but there was a large bone in the chicken breast which was clearly a rib bone. No massive issue and just mentioned this as a general comment. We were then informed that the chef said he cannot guarantee any bones in the meat, again not a massive issue but maybe this should be stated on the menu? Generally the service was good, staff were attentive but timing was an issue. Drinks did take a long time to arrive on both visits, on the first night they arrived just after our starters did. It also seemed very rushed, no sooner had you finished your starter and within a few minutes, your main was at the table. Whilst the majority of the staff were good, one waiter (short shaved hair) could possibly do with being retrained. The restaurant boasts fine dining and is clearly aiming for this. However, the staff member in question has little time for this and quite literally slams the plate on the table, this was also picked up by fellow diners who he was also serving.

Absolutely lovely restaurant with warm and friendly service and delicious food. I will defo be coming back.

Falafel nibbles set a good tone for the evening. Starters of mushrooms and burrata (mozzarella) both beautifully presented with good flavour. Main courses not as good as starters or dessert. Chocolate fondant dessert was delicious. The best thing about the restaurant though is the staff, all were helpful, friendly, polite and attentive. Well done to the team.

Very average food but quite overpriced in my opinion. You pay for fine dinning (£120 for 2 ppl) but the quality is barely above an average pub

Would never recommend. Had to eat there during our stay just because we didn’t want to travel to somewhere else as we wanted to relax as much as possible. Atmosphere very bad with torn chairs. Food very over priced for what it was. Service by young amateurs who were running around like crazy when there were only 10-13 tables filled.

The venue is stunning but the whole set up is weird. If the restaurant, is full you can order from the bar but eat in the lounge but you will get told service will not be the same but you can order from the restaurant. Nevertheless, the food Is overpriced for what they give you. I do not mind paying a premium but if I am ordering 28 pound medium rare steak, I expect a medium rare steak.

We went for lunch here on Monday 3rd July and choose food from the all day dining menu. The food and service from Bozena were excellent. The restaurant was nicely laid out and it was a nice experience. I won’t hesitate to go back. Many thanks.

All the dishes were delicious! Thank you!

The restaurant decoration needs some more love (chairs are really worn). The lunch food was not very good.. lacks effort. The afternoon tea seems nice however we didn't try so I can't say much. The staff were lovely and go above and beyond to please.

Beautiful food and expert care!

Tired cash free venue. Save the £ please Simply depressing no atmosphere dining. Restaurant menu sounds promising but the reality of what’s served is sad. Pickled water melon in Greek salad tastes as bad as sounds. Stick with the classic The rest of the dishes tried were bland. Coconut rice need’s coconut! Tried bar the menu too but fish goujon sandwich translates in reality to cheap fish fingers in economy loaf sliced bread SO, don’t visit here for the food Swimming pool & gym save this place but only for a day trip

Meal was ok. Wouldn't go out my way to eat here. Hotel restaurant fare. Set menu. Service patchy. Deserts didn't come so left.

Very much enjoyed visiting this restaurant while I was staying at the hotel. Wide variety of food in a very good value for money deal. Very good for gluten free options.

We had afternoon tea at Macdonald Frimley Hall 2 days ago. We were told there was no tea menu, offering 4 basic teas. Online, the restaurant reports that it offers 8 teas, including Darjeeling, Assam, Sencha and chamomile.When I went to add milk to my tea, it had set and was spoilt. I pointed this out to my waitress who apologised and got us another jug of milk.The 3-tier stand arrived with finger sandwiches on the bottom, scones in the middle and cakes on the top. I had to point out that we had booked for 1 x vegetarian so they brought a plate of the same sandwiches with the ham one removed. They were very disappointing. The bread was stale, the cheese and ham sandwiches were filled with what appeared to be thin, pre-cut, budget slices sold in supermarkets. The cream cheese tasted sour and was either cheaply bought in or had gone off.The scones with clotted cream and jam weren’t bad, though the jam required cutting. The scones seemed home-made, were warmed which is always a plus point, and edible, though a little doughy in the middle. The cakes on top included a chocolate choux cake pop (OK), a miniature Victoria sponge (tasted like it was bought in Iceland and defrosted), a chocolate macaron (standard) and a small Japanese finger which was actually quite pleasant.It was a very disappointing experience, as they usually charge £25 per head for this service. We will never return and would advise others to steer well clear.

We went as a family, after staying the night in the Frimley Hall hotel and it was simply lovely. Amazing food, great service and beautiful location. They have a wide range of vegan food available, alongside gluten free options and everything came in sizeable portions. The general mood was very nice, with candles and soft music and the waiter was very amicable, social, polite and helpful. The food was delicious! Definitely to be recommended!!

Had to contact hotel about 5 times to make a reservation for birthday afternoon tea party! Every time someone promised to ring back with arranged time and more details. Nobody did. I had to chase them again and again.On the day we stepped into smelly old and dirty room, where we had to wait for about 40 minutes and then were treated with “not even average” afternoon tea including very dry (with the crust!!!) sandwiches and supermarket scones.Tasted old, dry and absolutely disgusting. We were not able to eat it but the worst part – no one mentioned a word about the birthday. BUT it was arranged and promised during the reservation. As food was still there we asked the boxes to take it home and were told there are none. We managed to get a few bits of the foil to wrap it up!!! I still cannot believe it! Well, it went to the bin anyway as no one wanted to eat this trash food.In addition to that the bill was calculated wrong and we had to wait for adjustments for about 20 minutes. On the way back I explained the situation at the reception and nobody cared at all. It was a lie (all waiters were gone, it was nobody around). I was polite and asked for explanations. Someone run to me and told to write email to them with all the details so they could see. I did! Nobody answered .I did write additional to the manager of the hotel and HE DID NOT ANSWER.Shame on you for ruining birthday party, for all your lies, for not even saying "sorry" for our party, for ignoring my emails!

I wanted a nice venue for afternoon tea, it was a little treat for our 37th wedding anniversary before going on holiday. Afternoon tea was fine, I've had better and I've had worse. There was a total of 6 people in the restaurant so it was very quiet and maybe why I noticed the back ground music more. Listening to a song with f***ing* in the chorus is totally unacceptable. I sent an email and got no response, which was also not very good. Hopefully they took notice this and changed their music.

Although Sunday night is usually quiet, the earliest booking time we were allowed was 6;45 PM for dinner. We prefer an early booking so that the service is usually quicker and more efficient, but not on this occasion. The menu offers limited choices food and no lactose-free menu for my wife, who tried to glean information from the waitress on what meals were lactose free; this resulted in frequent visits to the kitchen by the waitress. I ordered mackerel for a starter and was presented with a ham terrine, which resulted in a 15 minute delay whilst the correct meal was presented. For the main course I ordered a rib-eye steak, cooked rare, which attracted a premium charge making the price £30.00. Regrettably the steak was well-done, the opposite of rare, and was returned. This led to another 15 minute delay, with my wives meal also being returned to keep warm and therefore dry. How can a restaurant get two consecutive meals so wrong? The desert was difficult to order because there were no lactose-fee offerings on the menu, but the kitchen did provide a fruit salad which was off the menu. For the length of time taken to order three courses, we would have expected the manageress, who was serving tables adjacent to ours, to render an apology for the poor service, regrettably no apology was forthcoming. We appreciate, that English isn't the staffs first language, but even allowing this, the dinner was a poor experience.

Avoid..avoid avoid appalling experience. ok accomodation but avoid restaurant. Was with a large group and for the evening meal ordered a Burger, simple enough you may think...WRONG it came our stone cold..ok simple mistake and easily rectified.WRONG AGAIN it was sent back ...10 mins later after the group nearly finished their meals my meal returned with one bite out of burger the whole meal, roll salad etc just microwaved. So I ended up with no meal as by now everyone else had finished. So how did the hotel deal with this..well avoided the group for the rest of the night We had to get our own drinks and after 1 hour after chasing the manager to get the table cleared he got someone to take our dessert orders at 1030pm!!!. So my experience was bad but I was not alone the rest of the group's meals were cold and of poor quality. Eg the £36 steak was of lessor quality and quantity than you get from Wetherspoons. In summary nice hotel the worst food. Cheap poor quality ingredients prepared by someone who csnt cook. if you are thinking of staying or having a wedding here then your better off eating in the local wetherspoons. I did raise my concerns and it was met with a shrug of the shoulders and avoidance..you have been warned.

Had a family meal get starters ordered and a wine starters was lovely we had to ask for some bread waited about 10-20 mins asked again got the break when the mains was here had our mains looked at the menu then we was talking less than a minute got asked if we was ready felt rushed been here twice FOH needs training and more restaurant managers

We stayed at the Frimley Hall Hotel and dined in the Linden restaurant, the food was delicious, service was great. The only thing was dessert was slightly on the small side (maybe serve it on a smaller plate so it doesn't look lost. Apart from that I could not fault it. I would recommend it.

Went for an Afternoon Tea party with friends. Booking initially made weeks ago before our big day however the day before when I confirmed our seats, we were told they cannot accommodate us because it’s full and no booking has been made. Not very impressed at all. Have to phone several times plus made an email to the manager as requested by staff. It was a very long process in order for us to get that place.

Cant fault the spa or staff there. Friendly and helpful. But i wouldnt have afternoon tea there. Was sat next to a wall with food stuck on it. In one and half hours noone came over at all not to ask if all ok or to top up fresh pot of tea. Infact when we left we told people at hotel reception as no staff were to be seen. Have been to avaitor,pennyhill park and many lovely afternoon teas but sadly this let the day down. I did email to give feedback just to improve for themseleves.

So all in all it wasn’t a great afternoon tea-we went on a Saturday and when we approached the reception desk to say we were here for afternoon tea she kindly directed us down to what we thought was the restaurant but it turns out it was a conference room of sorts??! And oddly the room was just filled with other people having afternoon tea - nobody was eating anything else or having anything else to eat which instantly alerted us to the fact we were not in the main lounge/restaurant area and the fact that the staff were carrying meals through the conference room we were in from the kitchen and then out the other side further confirmed this! And I really would like to think that if I had of paid the full price which is £25 pp I would of have had a lot more variety regarding the afternoon tea and certainly more of an atmosphere- my concern is I was in a room where some people had paid full price for this poor experience. I think it would be polite to mention somewhere if they have lowered their standards due to it being a groupon offer!

Food pretty good but minimal & overpriced. Lamb tasty but small portion and expensive. Lemon dessert delicious as was sticky toffee pudding.Staff vastly improved, polite and smart.Restaurant itself is dowdy and dull and I'm sure background music could be improved and yet kept suitable for the surroundings.Add more flowers and a little colour and the ambience will improve.

Ate in this restaurant while staying in the hotel and the food was delicious, it is a 3 course meal with a varied menu. We had the soup to start with which was very tasty and just the right amount, then main course I had the halloumi and falafels which was accompanied with roasted veg “ yummy” and my daughter had the chicken with dauphinois potato’s and to finish with we both had the creme brûlée with a shortbread biscuit and fresh fruit

I have also posted this review on the main Frimley Hall Hotel review page but as my experience was about private dining rather than staying there I have copied it onto this review page as some people looking for function and private dining may look at the restaurant reviews rather than the hotel reviews.

the food was to a good standard both at dinner and breakfast. The lamb was particularly good as was the desserts. Breakfast was a bit chaotic but more than ample for choice

With nothing else within walking distance, my wife and I decided to try the hotel restaurant attached to the McDonald Frimley Hall - WOW - being American, we are used to being disappointed by hotel restaurants, Linden was the exact opposite, fine dining, in an terrific atmosphere. We are still raving months later!

We have stayed and dined at this hotel on many occasions and have previously enjoyed dining in the restaurant, but what a disappointment this time. The restaurant staff are mainly eastern european and certainly lack etiquette training. Should waitresses stretch across a diners face whilst you are eating, to collect glasses? We deliberately choose Sunday evening to dine to be assured of better service, but unfortunately, whilst quiet, the service was slow.

Ate here twice during business trips, good decent food but not more. To me far too expensive for what it is really.

Already stated food was luke warm. Informed the waitress. I was so hungry I ate it anyway. Pudding although it was not what I ordered was fine.

I ate at this restaurant as I was staying at the hotel. I ordered a steak (£20) medium rare which turned up dry, small, overcooked, it also tasted more like stewing steak or something rather than rump steak as advertised. The peppercorn sauce which I paid £2.50 for tasted like gravy. The chips were rock hard and not cooked enough. Advertised with mushroom which wasn't present. I wish I'd booked a taxi and eaten elsewhere.

I had the pork belly and panna cotta- delicious! Staff were incredibly welcoming and we enjoyed the ambiance.

Lovely hotel and great friendly staff but let down by very disappointing food. ordered a simple steak sandwich which came not as described on menu. rocket salad wasn’t rocket and bread was a bun not toasted sour dough as listed. Steak was in seasoned and tough, meal was barely warm. filled a hole but £15 worth it was not.

Went here with my wife for a special Christmas treat. The food was a big letdown. Very small portions of very ordinary food. The cod fillet was toddler sized and the fish pie overcooked. They try to make some attempt at fine dining here, but they are way off target. Told the waitress what we thought but no one gave a damn. We felt ripped off. The breakfast next morning was similarly grim.

Reservamos con antelación para mi madre (especial) cumpleaños y pedí un agradable mesa íntima con vistas ventana si es posible. Teníamos ganas de venir aquí por algún tiempo como vivimos no muy lejos de aquí. Nos tomamos unas bebidas en el bar, que era encantador, pero cuando nos levantamos para ir a la mesa nos dijeron que nuestra reserva no estaba allí! mesa Yo estaba tan decepcionado y mostró la llamada en mi teléfono, claramente alguien había olvidado reservar. Terminamos teniendo una mesa que estaba justo en frente del restaurante y nos dijeron que sólo podemos tener por 1. De 5 horas. La comida era normal en el mejor de los casos, la remolacha entrante una decepción. Nos ofrecieron una botella de Prosecco, que fue traído a la mesa, pero, para ser sinceros, ya había solicitado dos botellas de vino, así que no fue realmente quería. La sensación de estar muy decepcionado y mi madre comida de cumpleaños estaba por debajo de la media.

Después de un intervalo de 45 años tenía la cena en el restaurante que cuatro de Linden nosotros disfrutamos.

Este restaurante tiene altas aspiraciones, pero sin duda no es digno de los dos "rosettes" que anuncia.

Pasamos un fin de semana de paquete de spa y cena en incluido era el restaurante 'Linden', que es en el hotel hall frimley, como chef, estaba bastante emocionado.

Nos pidieron esperar fuera por 10 minutos hasta que colocaba una mesa, así que nos sentamos afuera mientras el menú.

The food was excellent . An imaginative selection of dishes. Its a shame the restaurant looks in need of an update.

We had the ham hock and scallop starters, followed by the beef (amazing), and chocolate for dessert. Good service and couldn't fault the food. Quiet atmosphere, but we don't mind that.

Este restaurante sin duda se merece su alabanza. La comida es deliciosa y creativa presentada. proporciones perfectas y suntuosa

Estuve en este restaurante los martes, reservamos una mesa para dos, pero para mi sorpresa, estaba vacío. Estábamos en nuestro propio para la noche. La comida era buena, pero muy caro. Sólo teníamos campo, desierto y vidrio principal de vino por £76 para dos. Yo...

Superb Pea Soup. Dinner was attractively presented and tasty.Love the pudding - very generous portions

Lovely space, great service. I had the lamb and it was amazing. We were in a large group so the food was a touch cold, but that may be logistics. Otherwise it was wonderful.

Great selections on the menu, great atmosphere, great service, very professional and friendly, the prices reflected the surroundings

Visited as part on a low-key hen night. One of the male waiters insisted on trying to flirt with us loudly throughout the meal, which I found embarrassing and rude. He wasn't really attentive to service, for instance whilst visiting our table he did not realise that our water jugs were empty. He also kept trying to relentlessly upsell us items thoughout the meal. The female waitresses were polite and pleasant, however.I asked for a gluten-free roll, which they had (good) but when it came it was only half microwaved and still half frozen (not good). We had to wait a while for the main course to arrive and my meal was only lukewarm, practically cool. Whilst the food was tasty, I felt the prices were too high for this kind of service to be acceptable.

The food in this restaurant blew me away. Excellent tasting and presenting, the best I have ever eaten!

Service was awful, ordered then waited 2hrs and still didn't get our food , even saw people who arrived later get food, and we kept chasing and all we got is we are very busy... and it will be 10 mins came up quite often when asking as well... So fed up walked out and ordered a Chinese to be delivered to the Hotel.

Had booked into the hotel for the Valentine's weekend and part of the package was the dinner in the evening. The courses were excellent, including a pallet cleanser, Champagne cocktail. The mood was set for the evening with quite romantic music and roses and chocolate hampers for the guests. The service was quick but gave you enough time to enjoy a quite evening with your partner..Special compliments to the chef for the thoughtful menu..

Although not a cheap venue, the food here is of a very high standard and I enjoyed my meals there. The Maitre'd was very attentive and his staff were helpful, friendly and courteous.

We were looking forward to a family meal to celebrate a birthday and had considered lots of places locally. What we experienced here disappointed but with some decent heating and a few more diners this would have had more going for it. As it was, we froze - avoid the table furthest from the door on the left by the window! They turned the heating up but it wasn't enough. Apart from our large group there were two couples but they were round a corner so it appeared we were on our own. It was very quiet!Another oddity was that we were kept in the bar - someone was supposed to fetch us when the restaurant was ready - when we sat down it was a good half hour after we'd arrived. Starters were promising, they looked good and tasted good too. My smoked salmon and trout pate was served with a horseradish cream and dots of apple gel - unusual I enjoyed it. My main course was beef served with a jus (which was a rather thick gravy). The meat was very tender but fatty. Two small pieces of parsnip, a slice a carrot and a teaspoon of cabbage were served with it and garlic mash. It was ok. Pudding, a creme brûlée with stem ginger, sounded fab but I'd have liked more ginger. The main waiter and waitress were both attentive and friendly. The deal was three courses for £22.95, so it was good value, but it could have been better.

I have eaten here 30+ times over the past 3 years. Most recent visit was Wednesday this week. The food is simply excellent - I look forward to many more visits. It is the food that keeps drawing me back to the hotel. Quality is outstanding - the smoked Haddock at breakfast is my personal favourite but the dinner menu options are equally wonderful. The menu provides good variety without being unnecessarily lengthy. This week, I tried the 'variations of tomato' on the starter menu, followed by a rib eye steak and the traditional British summer desert. All were wonderful but the starter and desert stood out - loved them! Try them.Service was excellent - attentive and professional without being pretentious or 'in your face'. I'll be back :)

Excellent Choice of well thought out menu. Very attentive and professional staff. A greta choice at Breakfast and the cooked option was freshly cooked to order

I came here for an anniversary dinner with my wife and the Restaurant really lived up to its two rosettes! I had the Scallops and Ribeye and my partner went for the Soup and the Guinea fowl, both were amazing. The icing on the cake, so to speak, was the celebration plate that they brought out for us with no prompting whatsoever, it really made our night for us. Would highly recommend the Linden Restaurant.

We had 2 lovely meals in the Linden Restaurant. The quality was outstanding and it was also good value for money. The staff were friendly and knowledgable about the food and the wine. Service was very good. Gareth deserves a special mention as he was brilliant! He took the time to speak to us about the menu and the wine to accompany our choices. He is an asset to the restaurant.

Not to be missed. We also had a cucumber/lime sorbet with a lemon tart - very refreshing. The dinner/bed/breakfast package is good value but the menu is rather limited.

A table of 7 for Sunday lunch was a good call. A fixed price £19.95 for three courses and a glass of wine included. Atmosphere a little staid in the restaurant but the old hotel and evidence of its former inhabitants well preserved. Staff very multi cultured and not well conversed in English but ok. Service initially slow but it improved as we progressed.Nicely located to Heathrow as a stop over en route to catch a flight.

Visited for a family Sunday lunch, including 3 & 6 year olds.The menu was limited but the food was excellent. Service and staff were excellent too, with nothing being too much trouble, despite other family groups being there.The price for adult and children's menus was very reasonable.All in all a very good experience.

Food was lovely, lots to choose from. The service was wonderful!

Super food and wonderful staff.Frimley Park Hotel was really welcoming and it was a joy to stay there.

The food is very good, and the service superb, ideal for couples or friends. It is expensive but well worth it. We had the scallops to start, huge !! The sea bass which was very good.

A surprise dinner for my husband for our wedding anniversay. The service and food were excellent